diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/java.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/java.lua
index 75971afb..e4926521 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/java.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/java.lua
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ return {
         table.insert(cmd, string.format("--jvm-arg=-javaagent:%s", lombok_jar))
       end
       return {
+        root_dir = require("lspconfig.util").root_pattern(vim.lsp.config.jdtls.root_markers),
 
         -- How to find the project name for a given root dir.
         project_name = function(root_dir)
@@ -164,10 +165,12 @@ return {
         end
       end
       local function attach_jdtls()
+        local fname = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
+
         -- Configuration can be augmented and overridden by opts.jdtls
         local config = extend_or_override({
           cmd = opts.full_cmd(opts),
-          root_dir = vim.fs.root(0, vim.lsp.config.jdtls.root_markers),
+          root_dir = opts.root_dir(fname),
           init_options = {
             bundles = bundles,
           },