diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 178f169..365b981 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for apigee-opdk-setup-java-home
----
 - name: Validate that java_home is available
   fail:
     msg: "Please provide java_home"
   when: java_home is not defined
 
-- name: Update environment with path to JAVA_HOME
+- name: Update environment with JAVA_HOME
   become: yes
   lineinfile:
     create: yes
@@ -15,3 +14,11 @@
     line: 'JAVA_HOME={{ java_home }}'
     backup: yes
 
+- name: Update environment with path JAVA_HOME
+  become: yes
+  lineinfile:
+    create: yes
+    dest: "{{ apigee_installation_home }}/etc/defaults.sh"
+    line: 'PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH'
+    backup: yes
+