diff --git a/config/open_jdk_jre.yml b/config/open_jdk_jre.yml
index e59864353c..3b3c268bca 100644
--- a/config/open_jdk_jre.yml
+++ b/config/open_jdk_jre.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@
 # Configuration for JRE repositories keyed by vendor
 ---
 repository_root: "{default.repository.root}/openjdk/{platform}/{architecture}"
-version: 1.7.0_+
+version: 1.8.0_+
 memory_sizes:
-  permgen: 64m..
+  metaspace: 64m..256m
 memory_heuristics:
   heap: 75
-  permgen: 10
   stack: 5
   native: 10