diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix
index 0b4d0769f31..7130c6aceaf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     MKDIR=${coreutils}/bin/mkdir \
     TOUCH=${coreutils}/bin/touch \
     CP=${coreutils}/bin/cp \
+    CHMOD=${coreutils}/bin/chmod \
     ECHO=${coreutils}/bin/echo \
     CAT=${coreutils}/bin/cat \
     GREP=${gnugrep}/bin/grep \