diff --git a/pysoot/lifter.py b/pysoot/lifter.py
index 2f95fd4..4f179db 100644
--- a/pysoot/lifter.py
+++ b/pysoot/lifter.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-
 import os
 import logging
+import subprocess
 
 from .errors import ParameterError
 from .soot_manager import SootManager
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ def __init__(self, input_file=None, input_format="jar", ir_format="shimple", add
             if android_sdk is not None:
                 l.warning("when input_format is 'jar', setting android_sdk is pointless")
             library_jars = ["rt.jar", "jce.jar"]
-            absolute_library_jars = {os.path.realpath(os.path.join(self_dir, "../bin/" + jar)) for jar in library_jars}
+            java_home = _get_java_home()
+            absolute_library_jars = {os.path.join(java_home, "lib", jar) for jar in library_jars}
             if additional_jars is not None:
                 absolute_library_jars |= {os.path.realpath(jar) for jar in additional_jars}
             if additional_jar_roots is not None:
@@ -71,3 +72,18 @@ def _get_ir(self):
         else:
             ipc_options = {'return_result': False, 'return_pickle': False, 'save_pickle': self.save_to_file}
             self.classes = self.soot_wrapper.get_classes(_ipc_options=ipc_options)
+
+
+def _get_java_home() -> str:
+    # Use $JAVA_HOME if it is set
+    if "JAVA_HOME" in os.environ:
+        return os.environ["JAVA_HOME"]
+
+    # Command to get Java properties
+    command = ["java", '-XshowSettings:properties', '-version']
+    # Execute the command and capture the output
+    result = subprocess.run(command, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    # Extract JAVA_HOME from the output
+    for line in result.stderr.splitlines():
+        if "java.home" in line:
+            return line.split('=')[1].strip()