diff --git a/gnu/packages/java.scm b/gnu/packages/java.scm
index f23572a55a..0031079862 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/java.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/java.scm
@@ -7042,7 +7042,8 @@ it manages project dependencies, gives diffs jars, and much more.")
     (name "java-aqute-libg-bootstrap")
     (arguments
      ;; Disable tests, at this stage of bootstrap we have no test frameworks.
-     `(#:tests? #f))
+     (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments java-aqute-libg)
+       ((#:tests? _ #f) #f)))
     (inputs
      `(("slf4j-bootstrap" ,java-slf4j-api-bootstrap)
        ,@(delete `("slf4j" ,java-slf4j-api)