diff --git a/vm-setup.sh b/vm-setup.sh
index 48bb1c4..c7dda20 100644
--- a/vm-setup.sh
+++ b/vm-setup.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
 sudo apt-get update
 
-sudo apt-get install -y git maven openjdk-8-jdk unzip
+sudo apt-get install -y git openjdk-8-jdk maven unzip
+sudo update-alternatives --set java /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
 
 #--------------- Setup Mininet ----------------