diff --git a/ci/scripts/java_build.sh b/ci/scripts/java_build.sh
index acb109caa0ae..bf4d88366625 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/java_build.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/java_build.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if [ "${ARROW_GANDIVA_JAVA}" = "ON" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "${ARROW_PLASMA}" = "ON" ]; then
-  pushd ${source_dir}/plasma
+  pushd ${source_dir}/contrib/plasma
   ${mvn} clean install
   popd
 fi
diff --git a/ci/scripts/java_test.sh b/ci/scripts/java_test.sh
index 1383388ab41b..b9780bc75df3 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/java_test.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/java_test.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if [ "${ARROW_GANDIVA_JAVA}" = "ON" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "${ARROW_PLASMA}" = "ON" ]; then
-  pushd ${source_dir}/plasma
+  pushd ${source_dir}/contrib/plasma
   java -cp target/test-classes:target/classes \
        -Djava.library.path=${cpp_build_dir} \
        org.apache.arrow.plasma.PlasmaClientTest