diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 07eff3b3..2d85e1b8 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ commands:
       - run:
           name: Install Java 17
           command: |
-            if [ ! -e "/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64" ]; then sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:openjdk-r/ppa && sudo apt install -y openjdk-17-jdk fi
+            if [ ! -e "/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64" ]; then sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:openjdk-r/ppa && sudo apt install -y openjdk-17-jdk; else echo "java 17 already installed"; fi
             sudo rm /etc/alternatives/java && sudo ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/bin/java /etc/alternatives/java
   run_maven:
     parameters: