diff --git a/cookbooks/impala/attributes/default.rb b/cookbooks/impala/attributes/default.rb
index 2b5f4a2..a9ffa35 100644
--- a/cookbooks/impala/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/impala/attributes/default.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Java options
 default['java']['install_flavor'] = 'oracle'
-default['java']['jdk_version'] = '7'
+default['java']['jdk_version'] = '8'
 default['java']['oracle']['accept_oracle_download_terms'] = true
 
 # Postgres options