diff --git a/packages/metals-languageclient/src/setupCoursier.ts b/packages/metals-languageclient/src/setupCoursier.ts
index 767394df..a1752086 100644
--- a/packages/metals-languageclient/src/setupCoursier.ts
+++ b/packages/metals-languageclient/src/setupCoursier.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export async function setupCoursier(
   const resolveJavaHomeWithCoursier = async (coursier: string) => {
     await run(
       coursier,
-      ["java", "--jvm", javaVersion, "-version"],
+      ["java", "--jvm", `temurin:${javaVersion}`, "-version"],
       handleOutput
     );