Nixpkgs version

• Unstable (25.11)

Steps to reproduce

nix build github:NixOS/nixpkgs/master#jdk8

Can Hydra reproduce this build failure?

Yes, Hydra can reproduce this build failure.

Link to Hydra build job

https://hydra.nixos.org/build/302405077

Relevant log output

error: cycle detected in build of '/nix/store/pih5qinxqs3wbs2x8wjrnr39h8hp8yg2-openjdk-8u442-b06.drv' in the references of output 'jre' from output 'out.

Additional context

No response

System metadata

• system: "x86_64-linux"
• host os: Linux 6.15.5, NixOS, 25.11 (Xantusia), 25.11.20250708.9807714
• multi-user?: yes
• sandbox: yes
• version: nix-env (Lix, like Nix) 2.93.2 System type: x86_64-linux Additional system types: i686-linux, x86_64-v1-linux, x86_64-v2-linux, x86_64-v3-linux Features: gc, signed-caches System configuration file: /etc/nix/nix.conf User configuration files: /home/lima/.config/nix/nix.conf:/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/home/lima/.local/share/flatpak/exports/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/home/lima/.nix-profile/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/nix/profile/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/home/lima/.local/state/nix/profile/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/etc/profiles/per-user/lima/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/run/current-system/sw/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf:/nix/store/fqr8b622ld52fifi77h3bgamp1b5xzy9-gnome-settings-daemon-48.1/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf Store directory: /nix/store State directory: /nix/var/nix Data directory: /nix/store/46y07b55mx7klhqw9sryjyz7jmc33z3i-lix-2.93.2/share
• channels(root): "home-manager, nixos, nixos-hardware"
• nixpkgs: /run/current-system/nixpkgs

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