diff --git a/dockerfiles/alpine/is/Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/alpine/is/Dockerfile
index 8661b120..9adf6376 100755
--- a/dockerfiles/alpine/is/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/alpine/is/Dockerfile
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ USER ${USER_ID}
 WORKDIR ${USER_HOME}
 
 # set environment variables
-ENV WORKING_DIRECTORY=${USER_HOME} \
+ENV JAVA_OPTS="-Djava.util.prefs.systemRoot=${USER_HOME}/.java -Djava.util.prefs.userRoot=${USER_HOME}" \
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY=${USER_HOME} \
     WSO2_SERVER_HOME=${WSO2_SERVER_HOME}
 
 # expose ports
diff --git a/dockerfiles/centos/is/Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/centos/is/Dockerfile
index 31527787..1bdd267c 100755
--- a/dockerfiles/centos/is/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/centos/is/Dockerfile
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ USER ${USER_ID}
 WORKDIR ${USER_HOME}
 
 # set environment variables
-ENV WORKING_DIRECTORY=${USER_HOME} \
+ENV JAVA_OPTS="-Djava.util.prefs.systemRoot=${USER_HOME}/.java -Djava.util.prefs.userRoot=${USER_HOME}" \
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY=${USER_HOME} \
     WSO2_SERVER_HOME=${WSO2_SERVER_HOME}
 
 # expose ports