diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 96095aa..d3c970d 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
+es_java_install: true
 update_java: false
 es_restart_on_change: true
 es_plugins_reinstall: false
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 3a45816..6a92155 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   tags:
       - always
 - include: java.yml
+  when: es_java_install
   tags:
       - java
 - include: elasticsearch.yml
@@ -35,4 +36,4 @@
   when: es_templates
   tags:
       - templates
-- meta: flush_handlers
\ No newline at end of file
+- meta: flush_handlers