No matching variant of org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.0.6 was found

[afagund]

Error when opening a new Java project generated via Spring Initializr.

Environment

• Operating System: Debian 11
• JDK version: JDK 17
• Visual Studio Code version: 1.67.2
• Java extension version: 1.18.0

Steps To Reproduce

1. Go to https://start.spring.io/
2. Generate a project with defaults:

Project: Gradle - Groovy
Language: Java
Spring Boot: 3.0.6
Packaging: Jar
Java: 17

[Please attach a sample project reproducing the error]
Please attach logs

Current Result

`The supplied phased action failed with an exception.
A problem occurred configuring root project 'todos'.
Could not resolve all files for configuration ':classpath'.
Could not resolve org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.0.6.
Required by:
project : > org.springframework.boot:org.springframework.boot.gradle.plugin:3.0.6
No matching variant of org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.0.6 was found. The consumer was configured to find a runtime of a library compatible with Java 11, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally, as well as attribute 'org.gradle.plugin.api-version' with value '7.6.1' but:

• Variant 'apiElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.0.6 declares a library, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally:
  • Incompatible because this component declares an API of a component compatible with Java 17 and the consumer needed a runtime of a component compatible with Java 11
  • Other compatible attribute:
    • Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '7.6.1')
• Variant 'javadocElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.0.6 declares a runtime of a component, and its dependencies declared externally:
  • Incompatible because this component declares documentation and the consumer needed a library
  • Other compatible attributes:
    • Doesn't say anything about its target Java version (required compatibility with Java 11)
    • Doesn't say anything about its elements (required them packaged as a jar)
    • Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '7.6.1')
• Variant 'mavenOptionalApiElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin-maven-optional:3.0.6 declares a library, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally:
  • Incompatible because this component declares an API of a component compatible with Java 17 and the consumer needed a runtime of a component compatible with Java 11
  • Other compatible attribute:
    • Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '7.6.1')
• Variant 'mavenOptionalRuntimeElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin-maven-optional:3.0.6 declares a runtime of a library, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally:
  • Incompatible because this component declares a component compatible with Java 17 and the consumer needed a component compatible with Java 11
  • Other compatible attribute:
    • Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '7.6.1')
• Variant 'runtimeElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.0.6 declares a runtime of a library, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally:
  • Incompatible because this component declares a component compatible with Java 17 and the consumer needed a component compatible with Java 11
  • Other compatible attribute:
    • Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '7.6.1')
• Variant 'sourcesElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.0.6 declares a runtime of a component, and its dependencies declared externally:
  • Incompatible because this component declares documentation and the consumer needed a library
  • Other compatible attributes:
    • Doesn't say anything about its target Java version (required compatibility with Java 11)
    • Doesn't say anything about its elements (required them packaged as a jar)
    • Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '7.6.1')`

Expected Result

No error while running Spring Boot projects generated by Spring Initializr. This works on other IDE's.

Additional Informations

[jamiels]

Just started a new Initializr project and got same error, Windows, JDK 8

[ritesh156ece]

Solved after changing Gradle JVM version to 17 in IntelliJ.
Ctrl + Alt + S > Build, Execution, Deployment > Gradle > Gradle JVM -> java 17

[JohnD04]

Got the same error on VSCode, any solution for this IDE?

[vifeng]

Got the same error on VSCode, any solution for this IDE?

for vsCode try this :
in your settings CTL+ SHIFT+P > preferences:opensettings(ui)
type in the search bar : java.import.gradle.java.home
fill in the location to the JVM used to run the Gradle daemon.
such as for i.E. /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-17.0.2.jdk/Contents/Home (path for macOS users)
your path should be matching the java version defined in your gradle build of course

I also did a gradle clean and removed the followings folders of the project , I think it is more likely the reason it is now working :
rm -r bin .classpath .gradle .nb-gradle .project .settings .vscode .DS_Store .idea

this could be made in a task depending on gradle clean such as :
build.gradle.kts - newer kotlin version

tasks.register("distClean") {
	dependsOn("clean")
	doLast {
		delete("bin")
		delete (".classpath")
		delete (".gradle")
		delete (".nb-gradle")
		delete (".project")
		delete (".settings")
		delete (".vscode")
		delete (".DS_Store")
		delete (".idea")
	}
}

build.gradle groovy older version :

task distClean {
 dependsOn("clean")
 doLast {
   delete "bin"
   delete ".classpath"
   delete ".gradle"
   delete ".nb-gradle"
   delete ".project"
   delete ".settings"
   delete ".vscode"
   delete '.DS_Store'
   delete '.idea'
 }
}

then in vsCode CTL+ SHIFT+P > Java : clean java langage server workspace

[fmignone-appdirect]

Hi everyone! I'm facing the same issue. If I need to build the project in my terminal, I have to do it using a bash terminal, but I'm working on a project that is throwing this issue in one of my Jenkins steps, when the pull request is building, which is the following:
sh "./gradlew coverageReport -Pjacoco.url=${BUILD_URL}jacoco"

The versions that I'm using are:
Project: Gradle - Groovy
Language: Java 17
Spring Boot: 3.1.1
Gradle: 7.6.1

I have also configured the Gradle JVM setting in Intellij but still got the error. I'd really appreciate some help here. Thanks!

[gustavoteixeirah]

I am experiencing the same error:

$ ./gradlew build

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred configuring root project 'studybuddy-backend'.
> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':classpath'.
   > Could not resolve org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.1.5.
     Required by:
         project : > org.springframework.boot:org.springframework.boot.gradle.plugin:3.1.5
      > No matching variant of org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.1.5 was found. The consumer was configured to find a library for use during runtime, compatible with Java 11, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally, as well as attribute 'org.gradle.plugin.api-version' with value '8.2.1' but:
          - Variant 'apiElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.1.5 declares a library, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally:
              - Incompatible because this component declares a component for use during compile-time, compatible with Java 17 and the consumer needed a component for use during runtime, compatible with Java 11
              - Other compatible attribute:
                  - Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '8.2.1')
          - Variant 'javadocElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.1.5 declares a component for use during runtime, and its dependencies declared externally:
              - Incompatible because this component declares documentation and the consumer needed a library
              - Other compatible attributes:
                  - Doesn't say anything about its target Java version (required compatibility with Java 11)
                  - Doesn't say anything about its elements (required them packaged as a jar)
                  - Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '8.2.1')
          - Variant 'mavenOptionalApiElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin-maven-optional:3.1.5 declares a library, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally:
              - Incompatible because this component declares a component for use during compile-time, compatible with Java 17 and the consumer needed a component for use during runtime, compatible with Java 11
              - Other compatible attribute:
                  - Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '8.2.1')
          - Variant 'mavenOptionalRuntimeElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin-maven-optional:3.1.5 declares a library for use during runtime, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally:
              - Incompatible because this component declares a component, compatible with Java 17 and the consumer needed a component, compatible with Java 11
              - Other compatible attribute:
                  - Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '8.2.1')
          - Variant 'runtimeElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.1.5 declares a library for use during runtime, packaged as a jar, and its dependencies declared externally:
              - Incompatible because this component declares a component, compatible with Java 17 and the consumer needed a component, compatible with Java 11
              - Other compatible attribute:
                  - Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '8.2.1')
          - Variant 'sourcesElements' capability org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.1.5 declares a component for use during runtime, and its dependencies declared externally:
              - Incompatible because this component declares documentation and the consumer needed a library
              - Other compatible attributes:
                  - Doesn't say anything about its target Java version (required compatibility with Java 11)
                  - Doesn't say anything about its elements (required them packaged as a jar)
                  - Doesn't say anything about org.gradle.plugin.api-version (required '8.2.1')

* Try:
> Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Run with --scan to get full insights.
> Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.

BUILD FAILED in 1s

And this is my build.gradle:

plugins {
	id 'java'
	id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.1.4'
	id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.3'
}

group = 'dev.gustavoteixeira'
version = '0.0.1'

java {
	sourceCompatibility = '17'
}

configurations {
	compileOnly {
		extendsFrom annotationProcessor
	}
}

repositories {
	mavenCentral()
}

dependencies {
	implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
	implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb'
	implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation'
	implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
	implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security'
	implementation 'com.auth0:java-jwt:4.0.0'
	implementation 'org.projectlombok:lombok'

	developmentOnly 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools'
	developmentOnly 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-docker-compose'
	annotationProcessor 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-configuration-processor'
	annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok'

	testImplementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test'
	testImplementation 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-test'
	testImplementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-testcontainers'
	testImplementation 'org.testcontainers:junit-jupiter'
	testImplementation 'org.testcontainers:mongodb'
}

tasks.named('test') {
	useJUnitPlatform()
}

[marcinpz]

Similar issue for me with boot version 3.1.5. Building on Java 17 and consumer needed Java 14.

./gradlew --version 
...
------------------------------------------------------------
Gradle 8.4
------------------------------------------------------------

Build time:   2023-10-04 20:52:13 UTC
Revision:     e9251e572c9bd1d01e503a0dfdf43aedaeecdc3f

Kotlin:       1.9.10
Groovy:       3.0.17
Ant:          Apache Ant(TM) version 1.10.13 compiled on January 4 2023
JVM:          17.0.2 (Oracle Corporation 17.0.2+8-86)
OS:           Mac OS X 13.6 x86_64

Fix that worked for me:

• delete .gradle
• delete ~/.gradle
• restart

[ayushsaun]

As mentioned on
https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/getting-started.html
for springboot 3.1.5 and above atleast java 17 is required so java version below 17 a little older version of spring boot is preferred.

[tweissin]

Almost same as @ritesh156ece, on my version of IntelliJ, I had to go to Settings > Build, Execution, and Deployment > Build Tools > Gradle > Gradle JVM

[techpavan]

Googling for the error brought me here. In my case, the issue was that I had left JAVA_HOME to point to Java 11 and rest all to Java 17. Updating JAVA_HOME worked.

[hoangntv-1399]

Got the same problem with github action.
Solved by adding required JAVA version in github flows deploy.yml

      - name: Setup Java
        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
        with:
          distribution: 'temurin'
          java-version: '21'

[drakgoku]

Same problem with gradle.

plugins {
	id 'java'
	id 'org.springframework.boot' version '3.3.2'
	id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.6'
...
java {
	toolchain {
		languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(22)
	}
}

Note for gradle:
1 - You have to wait for a box to appear with something related to @nulls annotations in java and something else, I didn't have time to read it "with the eagerness I had for it to work"
2 - Accept a box where that appears
3 - A folder called .gradle will be created
4 - Wait for the java project to load

Finally this error will no longer occur.

[eximius313]

I had simmilar error in VS Code:

The supplied phased action failed with an exception.
A problem occurred configuring root project 'my-project'.
Could not resolve all artifacts for configuration ':classpath'.
Could not resolve org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:3.3.4.
Required by:
    root project : > org.springframework.boot:org.springframework.boot.gradle.plugin:3.3.4
Dependency requires at least JVM runtime version 17. This build uses a Java 11 JVM.

I've checked that:

$ java -version
openjdk version "17.0.5" 2022-10-18
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-17.0.5+8 (build 17.0.5+8)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-17.0.5+8 (build 17.0.5+8, mixed mode, sharing)

and

$ echo $JAVA_HOME
C:\Program Files\Eclipse Adoptium\jdk-17.0.5.8-hotspot

and

./gradlew -version
------------------------------------------------------------
Gradle 8.10.2
------------------------------------------------------------

Build time:    2024-09-23 21:28:39 UTC
Revision:      415adb9e06a516c44b391edff552fd42139443f7

Kotlin:        1.9.24
Groovy:        3.0.22
Ant:           Apache Ant(TM) version 1.10.14 compiled on August 16 2023
Launcher JVM:  17.0.5 (Eclipse Adoptium 17.0.5+8)
Daemon JVM:    C:\Program Files\Eclipse Adoptium\jdk-17.0.5.8-hotspot (no JDK specified, using current Java home)
OS:            Windows 11 10.0 amd64

and build.gradle has

java {
    toolchain {
        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
    }
}

and settings.json has

{
    "redhat.telemetry.enabled": false,
    "java.configuration.runtimes": [
          {
            "default": true,
            "javadoc": "https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api",
            "name": "JavaSE-17",
            "path": "C:\\Program Files\\Eclipse Adoptium\\jdk-17.0.5.8-hotspot"
          }
    ],
    "java.jdt.ls.java.home": "C:\\Program Files\\Eclipse Adoptium\\jdk-17.0.5.8-hotspot",
    "java.configuration.detectJdksAtStart": false
}

I've also

rm -fr .vscde/
rm -fr .gradle/

and nothing was helping. The error persisted.

Finally I hit CTRL+ SHIFT+P as [this comment](java.import.gradle.java.home #3094 (comment)) suggests
and I typed java.import.gradle.java.home in the search bar, but instead of location to the JVM, VS Code showed "Import Java Project Into Workspace".

I've selected this, and magically everything is working now...