diff --git a/platform/android/export/export.cpp b/platform/android/export/export.cpp
index e276048d403..138714634f9 100644
--- a/platform/android/export/export.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/export/export.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ void register_android_exporter_types() {
 
 void register_android_exporter() {
 #ifndef ANDROID_ENABLED
+	EDITOR_DEF("export/android/java_sdk_path", OS::get_singleton()->get_environment("JAVA_HOME"));
+	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->add_property_hint(PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "export/android/java_sdk_path", PROPERTY_HINT_GLOBAL_DIR));
 	EDITOR_DEF("export/android/android_sdk_path", OS::get_singleton()->get_environment("ANDROID_HOME"));
 	EditorSettings::get_singleton()->add_property_hint(PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "export/android/android_sdk_path", PROPERTY_HINT_GLOBAL_DIR));
 	EDITOR_DEF("export/android/debug_keystore", "");
diff --git a/platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp b/platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp
index 653e7bfe6fa..5e42d8a967b 100644
--- a/platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/export/export_plugin.cpp
@@ -2115,8 +2115,17 @@ Ref<Texture2D> EditorExportPlatformAndroid::get_run_icon() const {
 	return run_icon;
 }
 
+String EditorExportPlatformAndroid::get_java_path() {
+	String exe_ext;
+	if (OS::get_singleton()->get_name() == "Windows") {
+		exe_ext = ".exe";
+	}
+	String java_sdk_path = EDITOR_GET("export/android/java_sdk_path");
+	return java_sdk_path.path_join("bin/java" + exe_ext);
+}
+
 String EditorExportPlatformAndroid::get_adb_path() {
-	String exe_ext = "";
+	String exe_ext;
 	if (OS::get_singleton()->get_name() == "Windows") {
 		exe_ext = ".exe";
 	}
@@ -2128,13 +2137,13 @@ String EditorExportPlatformAndroid::get_apksigner_path(int p_target_sdk, bool p_
 	if (p_target_sdk == -1) {
 		p_target_sdk = DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION;
 	}
-	String exe_ext = "";
+	String exe_ext;
 	if (OS::get_singleton()->get_name() == "Windows") {
 		exe_ext = ".bat";
 	}
 	String apksigner_command_name = "apksigner" + exe_ext;
 	String sdk_path = EDITOR_GET("export/android/android_sdk_path");
-	String apksigner_path = "";
+	String apksigner_path;
 
 	Error errn;
 	String build_tools_dir = sdk_path.path_join("build-tools");
@@ -2381,6 +2390,32 @@ bool EditorExportPlatformAndroid::has_valid_export_configuration(const Ref<Edito
 		err += TTR("Release keystore incorrectly configured in the export preset.") + "\n";
 	}
 
+	String java_sdk_path = EDITOR_GET("export/android/java_sdk_path");
+	if (java_sdk_path.is_empty()) {
+		err += TTR("A valid Java SDK path is required in Editor Settings.") + "\n";
+		valid = false;
+	} else {
+		// Validate the given path by checking that `java` is present under the `bin` directory.
+		Error errn;
+		// Check for the bin directory.
+		Ref<DirAccess> da = DirAccess::open(java_sdk_path.path_join("bin"), &errn);
+		if (errn != OK) {
+			err += TTR("Invalid Java SDK path in Editor Settings.");
+			err += TTR("Missing 'bin' directory!");
+			err += "\n";
+			valid = false;
+		} else {
+			// Check for the `java` command.
+			String java_path = get_java_path();
+			if (!FileAccess::exists(java_path)) {
+				err += TTR("Unable to find 'java' command using the Java SDK path.");
+				err += TTR("Please check the Java SDK directory specified in Editor Settings.");
+				err += "\n";
+				valid = false;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	String sdk_path = EDITOR_GET("export/android/android_sdk_path");
 	if (sdk_path.is_empty()) {
 		err += TTR("A valid Android SDK path is required in Editor Settings.") + "\n";
@@ -2918,6 +2953,13 @@ Error EditorExportPlatformAndroid::export_project_helper(const Ref<EditorExportP
 			}
 		}
 		const String assets_directory = get_assets_directory(p_preset, export_format);
+		String java_sdk_path = EDITOR_GET("export/android/java_sdk_path");
+		if (java_sdk_path.is_empty()) {
+			add_message(EXPORT_MESSAGE_ERROR, TTR("Export"), TTR("Java SDK path must be configured in Editor Settings at 'export/android/java_sdk_path'."));
+			return ERR_UNCONFIGURED;
+		}
+		print_verbose("Java sdk path: " + java_sdk_path);
+
 		String sdk_path = EDITOR_GET("export/android/android_sdk_path");
 		if (sdk_path.is_empty()) {
 			add_message(EXPORT_MESSAGE_ERROR, TTR("Export"), TTR("Android SDK path must be configured in Editor Settings at 'export/android/android_sdk_path'."));
@@ -2968,8 +3010,11 @@ Error EditorExportPlatformAndroid::export_project_helper(const Ref<EditorExportP
 		print_verbose("Storing command line flags...");
 		store_file_at_path(assets_directory + "/_cl_", command_line_flags);
 
+		print_verbose("Updating JAVA_HOME environment to " + java_sdk_path);
+		OS::get_singleton()->set_environment("JAVA_HOME", java_sdk_path);
+
 		print_verbose("Updating ANDROID_HOME environment to " + sdk_path);
-		OS::get_singleton()->set_environment("ANDROID_HOME", sdk_path); //set and overwrite if required
+		OS::get_singleton()->set_environment("ANDROID_HOME", sdk_path);
 		String build_command;
 
 #ifdef WINDOWS_ENABLED
@@ -3032,6 +3077,7 @@ Error EditorExportPlatformAndroid::export_project_helper(const Ref<EditorExportP
 		String combined_android_dependencies_maven_repos = String("|").join(android_dependencies_maven_repos);
 
 		List<String> cmdline;
+		cmdline.push_back("validateJavaVersion");
 		if (clean_build_required) {
 			cmdline.push_back("clean");
 		}
diff --git a/platform/android/export/export_plugin.h b/platform/android/export/export_plugin.h
index 5b585581b00..c282055fba0 100644
--- a/platform/android/export/export_plugin.h
+++ b/platform/android/export/export_plugin.h
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ public:
 
 	static String get_apksigner_path(int p_target_sdk = -1, bool p_check_executes = false);
 
+	static String get_java_path();
+
 	virtual bool has_valid_export_configuration(const Ref<EditorExportPreset> &p_preset, String &r_error, bool &r_missing_templates, bool p_debug = false) const override;
 	virtual bool has_valid_project_configuration(const Ref<EditorExportPreset> &p_preset, String &r_error) const override;
 	static bool has_valid_username_and_password(const Ref<EditorExportPreset> &p_preset, String &r_error);
diff --git a/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle b/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle
index 01b148aeef7..8a543a85504 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle
+++ b/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle
@@ -241,3 +241,12 @@ task copyAndRenameReleaseAab(type: Copy) {
     into getExportPath()
     rename "build-release.aab", getExportFilename()
 }
+
+/**
+ * Used to validate the version of the Java SDK used for the Godot gradle builds.
+ */
+task validateJavaVersion {
+    if (JavaVersion.current() != versions.javaVersion) {
+        throw new GradleException("Invalid Java version ${JavaVersion.current()}. Version ${versions.javaVersion} is the required Java version for Godot gradle builds.")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/platform/android/java/app/config.gradle b/platform/android/java/app/config.gradle
index a91e7bc7ce3..bf091098b41 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/app/config.gradle
+++ b/platform/android/java/app/config.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ext.versions = [
     kotlinVersion      : '1.7.0',
     fragmentVersion    : '1.3.6',
     nexusPublishVersion: '1.1.0',
-    javaVersion        : 17,
+    javaVersion        : JavaVersion.VERSION_17,
     // Also update 'platform/android/detect.py#get_ndk_version()' when this is updated.
     ndkVersion         : '23.2.8568313'