diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 17af7b756fe..f70437ad22f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1969,7 +1969,9 @@ in
 
   fsql = callPackage ../tools/misc/fsql { };
 
-  fop = callPackage ../tools/typesetting/fop { };
+  fop = callPackage ../tools/typesetting/fop {
+    jdk = openjdk8;
+  };
 
   fondu = callPackage ../tools/misc/fondu { };