diff --git a/dots/environment/environment b/dots/environment/environment
index c1edc44..fd2a7ee 100644
--- a/dots/environment/environment
+++ b/dots/environment/environment
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ EDITOR=nano
 # rust
 #PATH=$PATH:/home/poq/.cargo/bin
 
+# used by ballerina
+JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/default