diff --git a/math/scilab/Makefile b/math/scilab/Makefile
index 32338dd1eaca..8406268e31a4 100644
--- a/math/scilab/Makefile
+++ b/math/scilab/Makefile
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--without-openmp
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-.if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MGUI} && ${JAVA_PORT_VERSION:M1.8.*}
+.if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MGUI} && ${JAVA_PORT_VERSION:M*8*}
 EXTRA_PATCHES+=	${PATCHDIR}/extra-patch-Makefile.in
 .endif