diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c5e6910..6d1e2cd 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 openjdk_install: True
 openjdk_default: 8
 jdk_default: '{{ openjdk_default }}'
+openjdk_force_default: false
 openjdk_pkg_state: present
 openjdk_version:
   - '{{ openjdk_default }}'
diff --git a/tasks/openjdk_deb.yml b/tasks/openjdk_deb.yml
index ded18c8..ddd47e8 100644
--- a/tasks/openjdk_deb.yml
+++ b/tasks/openjdk_deb.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
   - name: Set the default OpenJDK as Zulu
     shell: update-java-alternatives {{ openjdk_zulu_alternatives_options }} -s {{ openjdk_zulu_java_home }}
-    when: openjdk_installed is changed
+    when: openjdk_installed is changed or openjdk_force_default
 
   - name: Set the correct value for jdk_java_home when we are installing Zulu
     set_fact:
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   - name: Set the default OpenJDK
     shell: update-java-alternatives -s java-1.{{ openjdk_default }}.0-openjdk-amd64
-    when: openjdk_installed is changed
+    when: openjdk_installed is changed or openjdk_force_default
 
   - name: Set the correct value for jdk_java_home when we are installing the distribution OpenJDK
     set_fact: