diff --git a/manifests/candlepin.pp b/manifests/candlepin.pp
index 92749553..3fc9b978 100644
--- a/manifests/candlepin.pp
+++ b/manifests/candlepin.pp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
   include certs
   include katello::params
 
+  ensure_packages(['java-11-openjdk'])
+
   class { 'certs::candlepin':
     hostname             => $katello::params::candlepin_host,
     client_keypair_group => $katello::params::candlepin_client_keypair_group,
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
     truststore_file              => $certs::candlepin::truststore,
     truststore_password          => $certs::candlepin::truststore_password,
     artemis_client_dn            => $certs::candlepin::artemis_client_dn,
+    java_home                    => '/usr/lib/jvm/jre-11',
     enable_basic_auth            => false,
     consumer_system_name_pattern => '.+',
     adapter_module               => 'org.candlepin.katello.KatelloModule',