diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix
index b09736d3138c..fb7deae49dc8 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 # See https://github.com/cyberus-technology/virtualbox-kvm/issues/12
 assert enableKvm -> !enableHardening;
 
+# The web services use Java infrastructure.
+assert enableWebService -> javaBindings;
+
 with lib;
 
 let
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 47ed135376ac..3a7ac2e632a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -35246,7 +35246,9 @@ with pkgs;
   virtualbox = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/virtualization/virtualbox {
     stdenv = stdenv_32bit;
     inherit (gnome2) libIDL;
-    jdk = openjdk17;
+
+    # VirtualBox uses wsimport, which was removed after JDK 8.
+    jdk = jdk8;
   };
 
   virtualboxKvm = lowPrio (virtualbox.override {