diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginAction.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginAction.java
index 6583e875577..4fcc571c3c0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginAction.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginAction.java
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ final class JavaPluginAction implements PluginApplicationAction {
 			buildImage.setDescription("Builds an OCI image of the application using the output of the bootJar task");
 			buildImage.setGroup(BasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP);
 			buildImage.getJar().set(bootJar.get().getArchiveFile());
-			buildImage.getTargetJavaVersion().set(javaPluginConvention(project).getTargetCompatibility());
+			buildImage.getTargetJavaVersion()
+					.set(project.provider(() -> javaPluginConvention(project).getTargetCompatibility()));
 		});
 	}