diff --git a/docs/sections/java.md b/docs/sections/java.md
index 5533257c0..d606252e2 100644
--- a/docs/sections/java.md
+++ b/docs/sections/java.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The `java` section is shown the current version of the Java compiler.
 This section is shown only within Java projects, meaning:
 
 * `java` compiler is available
-* Upsearch finds `pom.xml`, `build.gradle`, `settings.gradle` files
+* Upsearch finds `pom.xml`, `build.gradle`, `settings.gradle`, `build.xml` files
 * The current directory contains `*.java`, `*.class`, `*.jar` or `*.war` files
 
 ## Options
diff --git a/sections/java.zsh b/sections/java.zsh
index 260c6eca9..fbed49c6a 100644
--- a/sections/java.zsh
+++ b/sections/java.zsh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SPACESHIP_JAVA_COLOR="${SPACESHIP_JAVA_COLOR="cyan"}"
 spaceship_java() {
   [[ $SPACESHIP_JAVA_SHOW == false ]] && return
 
-  local is_java_project="$(spaceship::upsearch pom.xml build.gradle settings.gradle)"
+  local is_java_project="$(spaceship::upsearch pom.xml build.gradle settings.gradle build.xml)"
   [[ -n "$is_java_project" || -n *.(java|class|jar|war)(#qN^/) ]] || return
 
   spaceship::exists java || return