diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix
index ee64a563a32c..a5a915ae642a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/default.nix
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out
     cp -av build/*/j2${if jreOnly then "re" else "sdk"}-image/* $out
-    pushd $out/lib/security || pushd $out/jre/lib/security
+    pushd $out/${if ! jreOnly then "jre/" else ""}lib/security
     rm cacerts
     perl ${./generate-cacerts.pl} $out/bin/keytool ${cacert}/etc/ca-bundle.crt
     popd