diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 4818d8cf4..8c7b1c7ea 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
 
 /modules/programs/i3status-rust.nix                   @workflow
 
+/modules/programs/java.nix                            @ShamrockLee
+
 /modules/programs/keychain.nix                        @marsam
 
 /modules/programs/lazygit.nix                         @kalhauge
diff --git a/modules/misc/news.nix b/modules/misc/news.nix
index a4f06a468..fa0a027d5 100644
--- a/modules/misc/news.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/news.nix
@@ -2157,6 +2157,13 @@ in
           A new module is available: 'services.notify-osd'.
         '';
       }
+
+      {
+        time = "2021-08-10T21:28:40+00:00";
+        message = ''
+          A new module is available: 'programs.java'.
+        '';
+      }
     ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/modules.nix b/modules/modules.nix
index 52dd9d3c9..3ab72a180 100644
--- a/modules/modules.nix
+++ b/modules/modules.nix
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ let
     ./programs/i3status.nix
     ./programs/info.nix
     ./programs/irssi.nix
+    ./programs/java.nix
     ./programs/jq.nix
     ./programs/kakoune.nix
     ./programs/keychain.nix
diff --git a/modules/programs/java.nix b/modules/programs/java.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b2a01299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/programs/java.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# This module provides JAVA_HOME, with a different way to install java locally.
+# This module is modified from the NixOS module `programs.java`
+
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+let
+
+  cfg = config.programs.java;
+
+in {
+  meta.maintainers = with maintainers; [ ShamrockLee ];
+
+  options = {
+    programs.java = {
+      enable = mkEnableOption "" // {
+        description = ''
+          Install the Java development kit and set the <envar>JAVA_HOME</envar>
+          variable.
+        '';
+      };
+
+      package = mkOption {
+        type = types.package;
+        default = pkgs.jdk;
+        defaultText = "pkgs.jdk";
+        description = ''
+          Java package to install. Typical values are
+          <literal>pkgs.jdk</literal> or <literal>pkgs.jre</literal>.
+        '';
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    home.packages = [ cfg.package ];
+
+    home.sessionVariables = {
+      JAVA_HOME = fileContents (pkgs.runCommandLocal "java-home" { } ''
+        source "${cfg.package}/nix-support/setup-hook"
+        echo "$JAVA_HOME" > $out
+      '');
+    };
+  };
+}