diff --git a/website/www/site/content/en/get-started/quickstart-java.md b/website/www/site/content/en/get-started/quickstart-java.md
index b3ff77174e0b7..46c687b54236e 100644
--- a/website/www/site/content/en/get-started/quickstart-java.md
+++ b/website/www/site/content/en/get-started/quickstart-java.md
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ if (project.hasProperty("dataflow-runner")) {
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    4. At the end of the build script, add the following task:
       {{< highlight >}}
-task execute (type: JavaExec) {
-    classpath = sourceSets["main"].runtimeClasspath
-    mainClass.set(System.getProperty("mainClass"))
+tasks.register<JavaExec>("execute") {
+  mainClass.set(System.getProperty("mainClass"))
+  classpath = sourceSets.main.get().runtimeClasspath
 }
       {{< /highlight >}}
 4. Build your project: