diff --git a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
index 165fec23..d837652f 100644
--- a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
+++ b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
       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
diff --git a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
index fc924594..63e21ea9 100644
--- a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
     - name: Install the cron job that regulary updates the Rprofile
       cron: name="Update the RStudioConfiguration repo" special_time=daily job="cd {{ r_connector_rprofile_path }} ; svn update >/dev/null 2>&1"
 
+    - name: Reconfigure the Java environment for R
+      shell: R CMD javareconf
+
   become: True
   become_user: '{{ smartgears_user }}'
   when: r_connector_install