diff --git a/shippable.yml b/shippable.yml
index 97ed4286983..424e525a59b 100644
--- a/shippable.yml
+++ b/shippable.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ language: java
 
 jdk:
 - openjdk7
-- openjdk8
+  # comment out due to issue with JAVA_HOME
+  #- openjdk8
 
 build:
   cache: true