diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gradle/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gradle/default.nix
index 05dae5e6a5d9..d4247b7a1329 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gradle/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gradle/default.nix
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ let
               '';
         };
       };
-      passthru.jdk = defaultJava;
+      passthru.jdk = java;
       passthru.wrapped = callPackage wrapGradle {
         gradle-unwrapped = mkGradle genArgs;
       };