diff --git a/states/java/install.sls b/states/java/install.sls
index cf8b446..3a8f6f0 100644
--- a/states/java/install.sls
+++ b/states/java/install.sls
@@ -41,5 +41,7 @@ java-update-alternatives-script:
 java-default:
   cmd.run:
     - name: {{ java.install_dir }}/default/update-alternatives-java.sh
+    - stateful: True
     - require:
       - archive: java-extract
+      - file: java-update-alternatives-script
diff --git a/states/java/templates/update-alternatives-java.sh.j2 b/states/java/templates/update-alternatives-java.sh.j2
index 6f0e72f..3a4a84b 100644
--- a/states/java/templates/update-alternatives-java.sh.j2
+++ b/states/java/templates/update-alternatives-java.sh.j2
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ do
   update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/${item} ${item} {{ java.install_dir }}/default/bin/${item} 1
   update-alternatives --set ${item} {{ java.install_dir }}/default/bin/${item}
 done
+echo "changed=no comment='java alternatives up to date' whatever=123"