diff --git a/scripts/_utils.sh b/scripts/_utils.sh
index ebe6aa716..63b87cb7f 100644
--- a/scripts/_utils.sh
+++ b/scripts/_utils.sh
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ function manage_es {
       elif [[ $ES_BRANCH == "1.x" ]]; then local JDK='JDK7'
       elif [[ $ES_BRANCH == "1.2" ]]; then local JDK='JDK7'
       elif [[ $ES_BRANCH == "1.3" ]]; then local JDK='JDK7'
+      elif [[ $ES_BRANCH == "1.4" ]]; then local JDK='JDK7'
       else local JDK='JDK6'
       fi