diff --git a/manifests/oracle.pp b/manifests/oracle.pp
index d5025ac..fd0bb67 100644
--- a/manifests/oracle.pp
+++ b/manifests/oracle.pp
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ define java::oracle (
 
     if $release_major =~ /(\d+)u(\d+)/ {
       # Required for CentOS systems where Java8 update number is >= 171 to ensure
-      # the package is visible to Puppet
-      if $facts['os']['family'] == 'RedHat' and $2 >= '171' {
+      # the package is visible to Puppet. This is only true for installations that
+      # don't use the tar.gz package type.
+      if $facts['os']['family'] == 'RedHat' and $2 >= '171' and $package_type != 'tar.gz' {
         $install_path = "${java_se}1.${1}.0_${2}-amd64"
       } else {
         $install_path = "${java_se}1.${1}.0_${2}"