diff --git a/poi-ooxml/build.gradle b/poi-ooxml/build.gradle
index 454a84821e..fd6111d9f7 100644
--- a/poi-ooxml/build.gradle
+++ b/poi-ooxml/build.gradle
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@ test {
     dependsOn { testJar }
 
     systemProperties['junit.jupiter.execution.parallel.enabled'] = 'true'
+    if (jdkVersion == 8)  {
+        systemProperties['sun.java2d.renderer'] = 'sun.java2d.marlin.MarlinRenderingEngine'
+    }
 
     if (NO_SCRATCHPAD) {
         useJUnitPlatform {