diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/jetbrains-jdk/17.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/jetbrains-jdk/17.nix
index fe215fcf79adc..a65538c99c18b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/jetbrains-jdk/17.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/jetbrains-jdk/17.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ openjdk17.overrideAttrs (oldAttrs: rec {
         -i jb/project/tools/linux/scripts/mkimages_${arch}.sh
 
     patchShebangs .
-    ./jb/project/tools/linux/scripts/mkimages_${arch}.sh ${build} ${
+    ./jb/project/tools/linux/scripts/mkimages_${arch}.sh -w ${build} ${
       if debugBuild then "fd" else (if withJcef then "jcef" else "nomod")
     }