# Ignition 8 java version **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition Early Access\ **Created:** [March 2, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-java-version/32740 "2020-03-02T17:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dpoduzov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f1d935/32.png) [@dpoduzov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dpoduzov)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-java-version/32740/1 "2020-03-02T17:20:25Z")
Hi, guys I need to run Ignition 8 on Java 10 to be able to run a legacy OSI PI JDBC driver. Is this possible? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-java-version/32740/2 "2020-03-02T17:24:36Z")
No, Ignition 8 requires Java 11. ---
**Author:** ![Matthew.gaitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-java-version/32740/3 "2020-03-02T23:33:07Z")
Why don’t you use the newest version of the OSI PI JDBC driver? PI JDBC Driver 2019 works with Java 11 ---
**Author:** ![dpoduzov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f1d935/32.png) [@dpoduzov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dpoduzov)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-java-version/32740/4 "2020-03-03T13:48:48Z")
PI JDBC Driver 2019 is not compatible with existing PI SQL Data Access server.