diff --git a/build/ci/updater/src/main/java/com/igniterealtime/openfire/updaterunner/Main.java b/build/ci/updater/src/main/java/com/igniterealtime/openfire/updaterunner/Main.java
index 35baf4d0d1..c4c5342495 100644
--- a/build/ci/updater/src/main/java/com/igniterealtime/openfire/updaterunner/Main.java
+++ b/build/ci/updater/src/main/java/com/igniterealtime/openfire/updaterunner/Main.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
             PropertiesReader reader = new PropertiesReader(parent + "/maven-archiver/pom.properties");
 
             String distributionDir = new File(parent).toPath().resolve("../../../../distribution/target/distribution-base").toFile().getCanonicalPath();
-            JiveGlobals.setHomeDirectory(distributionDir);
+            JiveGlobals.setHomePath(distributionDir);
 
             JiveGlobals.setXMLProperty("connectionProvider.className", "org.jivesoftware.database.DefaultConnectionProvider");
             JiveGlobals.setXMLProperty("database.defaultProvider.driver", connectionDriver);