diff --git a/src/cache-base.ts b/src/cache-base.ts
index a4dbc45..d1a4093 100644
--- a/src/cache-base.ts
+++ b/src/cache-base.ts
@@ -189,21 +189,6 @@ export class GradleStateCache {
     }
 
     private initializeGradleUserHome(gradleUserHome: string, initScriptsDir: string): void {
-        // Ensure that pre-installed java versions are detected. Only add property if it isn't already defined.
-        const gradleProperties = path.resolve(gradleUserHome, 'gradle.properties')
-        const existingGradleProperties = fs.existsSync(gradleProperties)
-            ? fs.readFileSync(gradleProperties, 'utf8')
-            : ''
-        if (!existingGradleProperties.includes('org.gradle.java.installations.fromEnv=')) {
-            fs.appendFileSync(
-                gradleProperties,
-                `
-# Auto-detect pre-installed JDKs
-org.gradle.java.installations.fromEnv=JAVA_HOME_8_X64,JAVA_HOME_11_X64,JAVA_HOME_17_X64
-`
-            )
-        }
-
         // Copy init scripts from src/resources
         const initScriptFilenames = [
             'gradle-build-action.build-result-capture.init.gradle',