diff --git a/localhost.yml b/localhost.yml
index d5e128e..afb4612 100644
--- a/localhost.yml
+++ b/localhost.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
     - dwm
     - ubuntu
     - docker
+    - java
diff --git a/roles/java/tasks/main.yml b/roles/java/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e0e45d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/java/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+- import_tasks: openjdk-8.yml
+
+- import_tasks: openjdk-11.yml
diff --git a/roles/java/tasks/openjdk-11.yml b/roles/java/tasks/openjdk-11.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7b851a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/java/tasks/openjdk-11.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: install openjdk-11 from packages
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+    pkg:
+      - openjdk-8-jdk
diff --git a/roles/java/tasks/openjdk-8.yml b/roles/java/tasks/openjdk-8.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2c48ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/java/tasks/openjdk-8.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: install openjdk-8 from packages
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+    pkg:
+      - openjdk-8-jdk