diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 118bde73..e90a8e5b 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@
 supports 'opensuseleap'
 
 depends 'line'
+
+attribute "java/install_jdk",
+          :description => "Flag to skip installing jdk. Default: true",
+          :type => 'string'