diff --git a/configs/desktop.nix b/configs/desktop.nix
index 4b6fa2b..99c3bd4 100644
--- a/configs/desktop.nix
+++ b/configs/desktop.nix
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
   hm = {
     imports = [
       catppuccin.homeManagerModules.catppuccin
+      ../programs/java.nix
     ];
 
     home = {
diff --git a/programs/java.nix b/programs/java.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd9c30a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/java.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# wee oo wee oo warning !!! this is a home manager module!!! destined to be put in hm's import, not nixos' !!!!
+{
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}: let
+  inherit (config.lib.file) mkOutOfStoreSymlink;
+in {
+  home.file = {
+    ".jdks/temurin-21".source = mkOutOfStoreSymlink pkgs.temurin-bin-21;
+    ".jdks/temurin-17".source = mkOutOfStoreSymlink pkgs.temurin-bin-17;
+  };
+}