diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/corretto/mk-corretto.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/corretto/mk-corretto.nix
index ae77a19385e9..baca120db3f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/corretto/mk-corretto.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/corretto/mk-corretto.nix
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@
 # builds. However, Corretto uses `gradle` as build tool (which in turn will
 # invoke `make`). The configure/build phases are adapted as needed.
 
-let
-  pname = "corretto";
-in
 # The version scheme is different between OpenJDK & Corretto.
 # See https://github.com/corretto/corretto-17/blob/release-17.0.8.8.1/build.gradle#L40
 # "major.minor.security.build.revision"
+let
+  majorVersion = builtins.head (lib.strings.splitString "." version); # same as "featureVersion" for OpenJDK
+  pname = "corretto${majorVersion}";
+in
 jdk.overrideAttrs (
   finalAttrs: oldAttrs: {
     inherit pname version src;