diff --git a/affectedmoduledetector/src/main/kotlin/com/dropbox/affectedmoduledetector/AffectedModuleDetectorPlugin.kt b/affectedmoduledetector/src/main/kotlin/com/dropbox/affectedmoduledetector/AffectedModuleDetectorPlugin.kt
index 291848ac..6ddf9c0c 100644
--- a/affectedmoduledetector/src/main/kotlin/com/dropbox/affectedmoduledetector/AffectedModuleDetectorPlugin.kt
+++ b/affectedmoduledetector/src/main/kotlin/com/dropbox/affectedmoduledetector/AffectedModuleDetectorPlugin.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class AffectedModuleDetectorPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
     }
 
     private fun registerJvmTests(project: Project) {
-        registerAffectedTestTask(TestType.JvmTest("runAffectedUnitTests", TASK_GROUP_NAME, "Runs all affected unit tests"), project)
+        registerAffectedTestTask(TestType.AndroidJvmTest("runAffectedUnitTests", TASK_GROUP_NAME, "Runs all affected unit tests"), project)
     }
 
     private fun registerAffectedConnectedTestTask(rootProject: Project) {
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ class AffectedModuleDetectorPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
 
         rootProject.subprojects { project ->
             project.afterEvaluate {
-                val pluginIds = setOf("com.android.application", "com.android.library", "java-library", "kotlin")
+                val pluginIds = setOf("com.android.application", "com.android.library", "java", "kotlin")
                 pluginIds.forEach { pluginId ->
-                    if (pluginId == "java-library" || pluginId == "kotlin") {
-                        if (testType is TestType.JvmTest ) {
-                            withPlugin(pluginId, task, testType, project)
+                    if (pluginId == "java" || pluginId == "kotlin") {
+                        if (testType is TestType.AndroidJvmTest ) {
+                            withPlugin(pluginId, task, TestType.JvmTest(testType.name, testType.group, testType.description), project)
                         }
                     } else {
                         withPlugin(pluginId, task, testType, project)
@@ -117,7 +117,15 @@ class AffectedModuleDetectorPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         return when (testType) {
             is TestType.RunAndroidTest -> getPathAndTask(project, tasks.runAndroidTestTask)
             is TestType.AssembleAndroidTest -> getPathAndTask(project, tasks.assembleAndroidTestTask)
-            is TestType.JvmTest -> getPathAndTask(project, tasks.jvmTestTask)
+            is TestType.AndroidJvmTest -> getPathAndTask(project, tasks.jvmTestTask)
+            is TestType.JvmTest -> {
+                // if we are a jvm only module, run the "test" command by default unless a custom one is set
+                if (tasks.jvmTestTask != AffectedTestConfiguration.DEFAULT_JVM_TEST_TASK) {
+                    getPathAndTask(project, tasks.jvmTestTask)
+                } else {
+                    getPathAndTask(project, "test")
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -166,6 +174,7 @@ class AffectedModuleDetectorPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
     internal sealed class TestType(open val name: String, open val group: String, open val description: String) {
         data class RunAndroidTest(override val name: String, override val group: String, override val  description: String) : TestType(name, group, description)
         data class AssembleAndroidTest(override val name: String, override val group: String, override val  description: String) : TestType(name, group, description)
+        data class AndroidJvmTest(override val name: String, override val group: String, override val  description: String) : TestType(name, group, description)
         data class JvmTest(override val name: String, override val group: String, override val  description: String) : TestType(name, group, description)
     }
 
diff --git a/affectedmoduledetector/src/main/kotlin/com/dropbox/affectedmoduledetector/AffectedTestConfiguration.kt b/affectedmoduledetector/src/main/kotlin/com/dropbox/affectedmoduledetector/AffectedTestConfiguration.kt
index f11a26fe..15f89a56 100644
--- a/affectedmoduledetector/src/main/kotlin/com/dropbox/affectedmoduledetector/AffectedTestConfiguration.kt
+++ b/affectedmoduledetector/src/main/kotlin/com/dropbox/affectedmoduledetector/AffectedTestConfiguration.kt
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ open class AffectedTestConfiguration {
 
     var assembleAndroidTestTask : String? = "assembleDebugAndroidTest"
     var runAndroidTestTask : String?  = "connectedDebugAndroidTest"
-    var jvmTestTask : String? = "testDebugUnitTest"
+    var jvmTestTask : String? = DEFAULT_JVM_TEST_TASK
 
     companion object {
         const val name = "affectedTestConfiguration"
+        internal const val DEFAULT_JVM_TEST_TASK = "testDebugUnitTest"
     }
 }
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diff --git a/sample/sample-jvm-module/.gitignore b/sample/sample-jvm-module/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42afabfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/sample-jvm-module/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/build
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diff --git a/sample/sample-jvm-module/build.gradle.kts b/sample/sample-jvm-module/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8259cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/sample-jvm-module/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+plugins {
+    id("java-library")
+    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm")
+}
+
+java {
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+}
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diff --git a/sample/sample-jvm-module/src/main/java/com/dropbox/sample_jvm_module/MyClass.kt b/sample/sample-jvm-module/src/main/java/com/dropbox/sample_jvm_module/MyClass.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6145fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/sample-jvm-module/src/main/java/com/dropbox/sample_jvm_module/MyClass.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.dropbox.sample_jvm_module
+
+class MyClass {
+}
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diff --git a/sample/settings.gradle b/sample/settings.gradle
index 36e414ba..1ea3d634 100644
--- a/sample/settings.gradle
+++ b/sample/settings.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 include ':sample-app'
 include ':sample-core'
+include ':sample-jvm-module'
 include ':sample-util'
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