diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bf35ccf8b7..df408a2ffd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ subprojects {
         options.charSet = 'UTF-8'
         options.links("https://www.javadoc.io/doc/org.agrona/agrona/${agronaVersion}/")
 
-        if (buildJavaVersion >= 21) { // early access JavaDoc location is different
+        if (buildJavaVersion > 21) { // early access JavaDoc location is different
             options.links("https://download.java.net/java/early_access/jdk${buildJavaVersion}/docs/api/")
         }
         else if (buildJavaVersion >= 11) {