diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/openjdk8.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/openjdk8.nix
index 98bf5bbad2c..58cec16165b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/openjdk8.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/openjdk8.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     "--with-build-number=b${build}"
     "--with-milestone=fcs"
   ];
-  buildFlags = "all";
+  buildFlags = "DEBUG_BINARIES=true all";
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/lib/openjdk $out/share $jre/lib/openjdk