diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/java.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/java.lua
index 6051a2c1..5e103d2a 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/java.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/java.lua
@@ -72,7 +72,18 @@ return {
           "-data",
           workspace_dir,
         },
-        root_dir = require("jdtls.setup").find_root({ ".git", "mvnw", "gradlew" }),
+        root_dir = require("jdtls.setup").find_root({
+          ".git",
+          "mvnw",
+          "gradlew",
+          "pom.xml",
+          "build.gradle",
+          "build.gradle.kts",
+          "settings.gradle",
+          "settings.gradle.kts",
+          "build.xml",
+          ".project",
+        }),
         settings = {
           java = {},
         },