diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index ce5dcb9a..55d69941 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
     ensure          => $version,
     install_options => $package_options,
     name            => $use_java_package_name,
+    before          => Class['java::config'],
   }
-  -> class { 'java::config': }
+
+  contain java::config # NB evalutation order is important here as the config class relies on variables from the base class having been set before it's evaluated.
 }