diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-test.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-test.yml
index 02c4ecde1..b66326574 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-test.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up the environment
         run: sh ./tools/metacall-environment-macos.sh $METACALL_INSTALL_OPTIONS
         env:
-          METACALL_INSTALL_OPTIONS: python nodejs # ruby netcore5 typescript file rpc wasm java c cobol rust rapidjson funchook swig pack # clangformat v8rep51 coverage
+          METACALL_INSTALL_OPTIONS: python nodejs java # ruby netcore5 typescript file rpc wasm c cobol rust rapidjson funchook swig pack # clangformat v8rep51 coverage
 
       - name: Configure
         run: |
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           cd build
           bash ../tools/metacall-configure.sh $METACALL_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS
         env:
-          METACALL_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS: ${{ matrix.buildtype }} scripts ports tests sanitizer python # nodejs python java sanitizer ruby netcore5 typescript file rpc wasm java c cobol rust examples dynamic install pack benchmarks # v8 coverage
+          METACALL_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS: ${{ matrix.buildtype }} scripts ports tests sanitizer python java # nodejs python java sanitizer ruby netcore5 typescript file rpc wasm java c cobol rust examples dynamic install pack benchmarks # v8 coverage
 
       - name: Build
         working-directory: ./build
diff --git a/tools/metacall-environment-macos.sh b/tools/metacall-environment-macos.sh
index 1d400057a..e3051dff1 100755
--- a/tools/metacall-environment-macos.sh
+++ b/tools/metacall-environment-macos.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ sub_nodejs(){
 	brew install node make npm curl python3
 }
 
+# Java
+sub_java(){
+	echo "configuring java"
+	brew install openjdk@19
+}
 
 sub_install()
 {
@@ -79,6 +84,9 @@ sub_install()
 	if [ $INSTALL_NODEJS = 1 ]; then
 		sub_nodejs
 	fi
+	if [ $INSTALL_JAVA = 1 ]; then
+		sub_java
+	fi
 }
 
 sub_options(){