diff --git a/Dockerfile.openj9 b/Dockerfile.openj9
index 4d091c2..2295a2c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.openj9
+++ b/Dockerfile.openj9
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ openj9.sharedclasses,openj9.zosconditionhandling
 
 
 ENV JAVA_HOME=/build/src/build/linux-x86_64-server-release/images/jre
-ENV PATH="$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH"
+ENV PATH="$JAVA_HOME/bin:$JAVA_HOME/lib:$PATH"
 
 WORKDIR /build/src
 RUN make test TEST=tier1 JOBS=$(nproc)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:25.04 AS run
 
 COPY --from=build /build/dist/jre /usr/lib/jvm/openj9-jre
 ENV JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/openj9-jre
-ENV PATH="$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH"
+ENV PATH="$JAVA_HOME/bin:$JAVA_HOME/lib:$PATH"
 
 # verify installation
 RUN java --version