diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/generic.nix
index f397a7c2105b..a6913dc9bdc8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/generic.nix
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   buildFlags = if atLeast17 then [ "images" ] else [ "all" ];
 
   separateDebugInfo = true;
+  __structuredAttrs = true;
 
   # -j flag is explicitly rejected by the build system:
   #     Error: 'make -jN' is not supported, use 'make JOBS=N'