diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5f7bd60..9e718e9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ es_version: "2.2.0"
 es_version_lock: false
 es_use_repository: true
 es_start_service: true
+update_java: false
 es_restart_on_change: true
 es_plugins_reinstall: false
 es_scripts: false
diff --git a/tasks/java.yml b/tasks/java.yml
index 05fb5e7..ed7247f 100644
--- a/tasks/java.yml
+++ b/tasks/java.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 ---
+
+
+- set_fact: java_state="present"
+
+- set_fact: java_state="latest"
+  when: update_java == true
+
 - name: RedHat - Ensure Java is installed
-  yum: name={{ java }} state=latest
+  yum: name={{ java }} state={{java_state}}
   when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
   
 - name: Debian - Ensure Java is installed
-  apt: name={{ java }} state=present update_cache=yes force=yes
+  apt: name={{ java }} state={{java_state}} update_cache=yes force=yes
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
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