diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index a11d6641dd10..123381794b53 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -13955,7 +13955,9 @@ in
 
   nix-build-uncached = callPackage ../development/tools/misc/nix-build-uncached { };
 
-  nexus = callPackage ../development/tools/repository-managers/nexus { };
+  nexus = callPackage ../development/tools/repository-managers/nexus {
+    jre_headless = jre8_headless;
+  };
 
   nwjs = callPackage ../development/tools/nwjs {
     gconf = pkgs.gnome2.GConf;