diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix
index 5b12e5bfe5a..3b96f432e96 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 }:
 
 assert cloog != null -> stdenv.lib.versionOlder version "5";
-assert langJava -> stdenv.lib.versionOlder version "6";
+assert langJava -> stdenv.lib.versionOlder version "7";
 
 let
   inherit (stdenv)