diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix
index d91c29c23ae3..32f1ff152b5f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     MKDIR=${coreutils}/bin/mkdir \
     GREP=${gnugrep}/bin/grep \
     DATE=${coreutils}/bin/date \
+    PWD=${coreutils}/bin/pwd \
     CC=${stdenv.gcc}/bin/gcc
   '';