diff --git a/smartgears/resource_registry_handlers/defaults/main.yml b/smartgears/resource_registry_handlers/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+resource_registry_handlers_install: False
+resource_registry_handlers_upgrade: False
+resource_registry_handlers_version: latest
+resource_registry_handlers_name: resource-registry-handlers
+resource_registry_handlers_extension: jar
+resource_registry_handlers_file: '{{ resource_registry_handlers_name }}-{{ resource_registry_handlers_version }}.{{ resource_registry_handlers_extension }}'
+resource_registry_handlers_group_id: org.gcube.smartgears.handlers
diff --git a/smartgears/resource_registry_handlers/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/resource_registry_handlers/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- block:
+    - name: Remove the old resource-registry-handlers files
+      shell: rm -f {{ smartgears_instance_path }}/lib/{{ resource_registry_handlers_name }}-*.{{ resource_registry_handlers_extension }}
+
+  become: True
+  become_user: '{{ d4science_user }}'
+  tags: [ 'smartgears', 'resource_registry_handlers', 'tomcat' ]
+  when: not resource_registry_handlers_install 
+
+- block:
+    - name: Get the resource_registry_handlers jar
+      maven_artifact: artifact_id={{ resource_registry_handlers_name }} version={{ resource_registry_handlers_version | default('latest') }} group_id={{ resource_registry_handlers_group_id }} extension={{ resource_registry_handlers_extension }} repository_url={{ smartgears_global_base_url }} dest={{ smartgears_downloads_directory }}/{{ resource_registry_handlers_file }}
+      register: resource_registry_handlers_download
+
+    - name: Remove the old resource-registry-handlers file
+      shell: rm -f {{ smartgears_instance_path }}/lib/{{ resource_registry_handlers_name }}-*.{{ resource_registry_handlers_extension }}
+      when: ( resource_registry_handlers_download | changed )
+
+    - name: Copy the resource registry jar file into the tomcat lib directory
+      copy: src={{ smartgears_downloads_dir }}/{{ resource_registry_handlers_file }} dest={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/lib/{{ resource_registry_handlers_file }} remote_src=yes force=yes
+      notify: Restart smartgears
+
+  become: True
+  become_user: '{{ d4science_user }}'
+  tags: [ 'smartgears', 'resource_registry_handlers', 'tomcat' ]
+  when: resource_registry_handlers_install