diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 31d5aa89d9ee..7fb13bccc236 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -21344,7 +21344,9 @@ in
 
   jdupes = callPackage ../tools/misc/jdupes { };
 
-  jedit = callPackage ../applications/editors/jedit { };
+  jedit = callPackage ../applications/editors/jedit {
+    jdk = jdk8; # TODO: upgrade
+  };
 
   jgmenu = callPackage ../applications/misc/jgmenu { };