diff --git a/configs.yml b/configs.yml
index 7c63540..36e88aa 100644
--- a/configs.yml
+++ b/configs.yml
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ rust:
     - run:
         - rustup default stable
 
-java:
-    - install:
-        - jdk-openjdk
-
 pacman_hooks:
     - run:
         - sudo mkdir -p /etc/pacman.d/hooks
diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 51df890..c9beeba 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     - { role: markdown, tags: markdown }
     - { role: tor, tags: tor }
     - { role: sudoers, tags: sudoers }
+    - { role: java, tags: java }
     - { role: lilypond, tags: lilypond }
     - { role: latex, tags: latex }
     - { role: protonvpn, tags: protonvpn }
diff --git a/roles/java/meta/main.yml b/roles/java/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edef5f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/java/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+dependencies:
+  - role: check-sudo
diff --git a/roles/java/tasks/main.yml b/roles/java/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0286036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/java/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+- name: Install java-openjdk (Archlinux)
+  become: true
+  pacman:
+    name:
+      - jdk-openjdk
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'Archlinux'
+
+- name: Install java-openjdk (Debian)
+  become: true
+  apt:
+    name:
+      - jdk-openjdk
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'Debian'