diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
index a9a057d4e55..144187d18e7 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ install_packages() {
   # ipcalc
   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install ipcalc
   # java
-  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install  default-jre-headless
+  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install  openjdk-7-jre-headless
 
   echo "iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v4 boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
   echo "iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v6 boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh
index 48ba04b5280..a4ff11f2fbc 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ install_packages() {
   # ipcalc
   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install ipcalc
   # java
-  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install  default-jre-headless
+  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install  openjdk-7-jre-headless
 
   echo "iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v4 boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
   echo "iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v6 boolean true" | debconf-set-selections