diff --git a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
index d837652f..5cc12a38 100644
--- a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
+++ b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
       shell: /usr/local/bin/wps-config-fixer
 #      notify: Restart smartgears
 
-    - name: Reconfigure the Java environment for R
-      shell: R CMD javareconf
-
     - name: Remove the file that lists the installed algorithms, after an upgrade
       file: dest={{ smartgears_user_home }}/wps_algorithms_install_log/already_installed_algorithms.txt state=absent 
       register: reinstall_algorithms
@@ -51,3 +48,10 @@
   become_user: '{{ smartgears_user }}'
   tags: [ 'tomcat', 'dataminer', 'wps' ]
 
+- block: 
+    - name: Reconfigure the Java environment for R
+      shell: R CMD javareconf
+
+  become: True
+  become_user: root
+  tags: [ 'tomcat', 'dataminer', 'wps' ]
diff --git a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
index 63e21ea9..6e4b7e43 100644
--- a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@
   when: r_connector_install
   tags: [ 'smartgears', 'r_connector', 'tomcat' ]
 
+- block:
+    - name: Reconfigure the Java environment for R
+      shell: R CMD javareconf
+
+  become: True
+  become_user: root
+  when: r_connector_install
+  tags: [ 'smartgears', 'r_connector', 'tomcat' ]
+
 - block:
     - name: Install the packages required to enable the LDAP PAM authentication
       apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800