diff --git a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/README.adoc b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/README.adoc
index 696f9a542b1..d152e73ff0f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/README.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-launch-script-tests/README.adoc
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ user to be able to connect to the daemon.
 
 == Running the tests
 
+NOTE: You need Java 8 to run the integration tests as they are currently skipped for Java
+9 and later.
+
 You're now ready to run the tests. Assuming that you're in the same directory as this
 README, the tests can be launched as follows:
 
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-$ mvn -Pdocker clean verify
+$ gradle intTest
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 The first time the tests are run, Docker will create the container images that are used to