diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 3b544af..4eebb1e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -68,3 +68,8 @@ solr_prometheus_command_params: '-p {{ solr_prometheus_port }} -b {{ solr_zk_hos
 solr_prometheus_data_dir: '{{ solr_base_dir }}/solr_prometheus_exporter'
 solr_prometheus_conf_dir: '{{ solr_prometheus_data_dir }}/conf'
 solr_prometheus_conf_file: '{{ solr_prometheus_conf_dir }}/solr-exporter-config.xml'
+
+# JTS CORE
+jts_version: "1.19.0"
+jts_url: "https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/locationtech/jts/jts-core/{{ jts_version }}/jts-core-{{ jts_version }}.jar"
+jts_install_dir: "{{ solr_base_dir }}/server/lib"
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diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 2472866..c09fba4 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -105,3 +105,19 @@
 
     - name: Ensure that Solr prometheus exporter is started and enabled
       service: name=solr_prometheus_exporter state=started enabled=yes
+  
+- name: Manage the installation of the JTS core
+  become: true
+  become_user: root
+  when:
+    - solr_install
+    - solr_mode == 'core'
+  tags: ['solr', 'solr_jts_core']
+  get_url: 
+    url: "{{ jts_url }}"
+    dest: "{{ jts_jar_file }}.jar"
+    mode: '0644'
+    owner: "{{ solr_user }}"
+    group: "{{ solr_user }}"
+  notify: Solr restart
+