diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index e8a7f104bd..24cda9c5d8 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -136,6 +136,19 @@ commands:
             # circleci/node:x.x.x-browsers image.
             sudo apt-get -y install libgtk-3-0 libasound2 libnss3 libxss1
 
+  # Install java runtime which is required by some integration tests such as
+  # //integration:hello_world__closure_test, //integration:i18n_test and
+  # //integration:ng_elements_test to run the closure compiler
+  install_java:
+    description: Install java
+    steps:
+      - run:
+          name: Install java
+          command: |
+            sudo apt-get update
+            # Install java runtime
+            sudo apt-get install default-jre
+
   # Initializes the CI environment by setting up common environment variables.
   init_environment:
     description: Initializing environment (setting up variables)
@@ -286,6 +299,7 @@ jobs:
       - custom_attach_workspace
       - init_environment
       - install_chrome_libs
+      - install_java
       - run:
           command: yarn bazel test //... --build_tag_filters=-ivy-only --test_tag_filters=-ivy-only
           no_output_timeout: 20m