diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 4c0d9c51..b6c9f0dd 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 end
 
 # if you change this to true, you can download directly from Oracle
-default['java']['oracle']['accept_oracle_download_terms'] = false
+default['java']['oracle']['accept_oracle_download_terms'] = true
 
 # direct download paths for oracle, you have been warned!