diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index 0c0a6b924a..a5820b5827 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   %D%/packages/jrnl.scm				\
   %D%/packages/jose.scm				\
   %D%/packages/julia.scm			\
+  %D%/packages/julia-jll.scm			\
   %D%/packages/julia-xyz.scm			\
   %D%/packages/jupyter.scm			\
   %D%/packages/kawa.scm				\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/julia-jll.scm b/gnu/packages/julia-jll.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b63c06312
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/packages/julia-jll.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2021 Nicolò Balzarotti <nicolo@nixo.xyz>
+;;; Copyright © 2021 Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
+;;;
+;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+;;; your option) any later version.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+;;;
+;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+(define-module (gnu packages julia-jll)
+  #:use-module ((guix licenses) #:prefix license:)
+  #:use-module (guix packages)
+  #:use-module (guix git-download)
+  #:use-module (guix utils)
+  #:use-module (guix build-system julia)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages julia))
+
+(define-public julia-jllwrappers
+  (package
+    (name "julia-jllwrappers")
+    (version "1.3.0")
+    (source
+     (origin
+       (method git-fetch)
+       (uri (git-reference
+             (url "https://github.com/JuliaPackaging/JLLWrappers.jl")
+             (commit (string-append "v" version))))
+       (file-name (git-file-name name version))
+       (sha256
+        (base32 "0v7xhsv9z16d657yp47vgc86ggc01i1wigqh3n0d7i1s84z7xa0h"))))
+    (arguments
+     ;; Wants to download stuff
+     '(#:tests? #f
+       #:phases
+       (modify-phases %standard-phases
+         (add-after 'unpack 'custom-override-path
+           (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
+             ;; Make @generate_wrapper_header take an optional argument that
+             ;; guix packagers can pass to override the default "override"
+             ;; binary path.  This won't be needed when something like
+             ;; https://github.com/JuliaPackaging/JLLWrappers.jl/pull/27
+             ;; will be merged.
+             (substitute* "src/wrapper_generators.jl"
+               (("generate_wrapper_header.*")
+                "generate_wrapper_header(src_name, override_path = nothing)\n")
+               (("pkg_dir = .*" all)
+                (string-append
+                 all "\n" "override = something(override_path,"
+                 "joinpath(dirname(pkg_dir), \"override\"))\n"))
+               (("@static if isdir.*") "@static if isdir($override)\n")
+               (("return joinpath.*") "return $override\n"))
+             #t)))))
+    (build-system julia-build-system)
+    (home-page "https://github.com/JuliaPackaging/JLLWrappers.jl")
+    (synopsis "Julia macros used by JLL packages")
+    (description "This package contains Julia macros that enable JLL packages
+to generate themselves.  It is not intended to be used by users, but rather is
+used in autogenerated packages via @code{BinaryBuilder.jl}.")
+    (license license:expat)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/julia-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/julia-xyz.scm
index 551f016929..b8ba5bf93f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/julia-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/julia-xyz.scm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   #:use-module (gnu packages gcc)
   #:use-module (gnu packages image)
   #:use-module (gnu packages imagemagick)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages julia-jll)
   #:use-module (gnu packages maths)
   #:use-module (gnu packages tls)
   #:use-module (gnu packages web))
@@ -1077,49 +1078,6 @@ external IRs.  It can be used with Julia metaprogramming tools such as
 Cassette.")
     (license license:expat)))
 
-(define-public julia-jllwrappers
-  (package
-    (name "julia-jllwrappers")
-    (version "1.3.0")
-    (source
-     (origin
-       (method git-fetch)
-       (uri (git-reference
-             (url "https://github.com/JuliaPackaging/JLLWrappers.jl")
-             (commit (string-append "v" version))))
-       (file-name (git-file-name name version))
-       (sha256
-        (base32 "0v7xhsv9z16d657yp47vgc86ggc01i1wigqh3n0d7i1s84z7xa0h"))))
-    (arguments
-     ;; Wants to download stuff
-     '(#:tests? #f
-       #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'unpack 'custom-override-path
-           (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             ;; Make @generate_wrapper_header take an optional argument that
-             ;; guix packagers can pass to override the default "override"
-             ;; binary path.  This won't be needed when something like
-             ;; https://github.com/JuliaPackaging/JLLWrappers.jl/pull/27
-             ;; will be merged.
-             (substitute* "src/wrapper_generators.jl"
-               (("generate_wrapper_header.*")
-                "generate_wrapper_header(src_name, override_path = nothing)\n")
-               (("pkg_dir = .*" all)
-                (string-append
-                 all "\n" "override = something(override_path,"
-                 "joinpath(dirname(pkg_dir), \"override\"))\n"))
-               (("@static if isdir.*") "@static if isdir($override)\n")
-               (("return joinpath.*") "return $override\n"))
-             #t)))))
-    (build-system julia-build-system)
-    (home-page "https://github.com/JuliaPackaging/JLLWrappers.jl")
-    (synopsis "Julia macros used by JLL packages")
-    (description "This package contains Julia macros that enable JLL packages
-to generate themselves.  It is not intended to be used by users, but rather is
-used in autogenerated packages via @code{BinaryBuilder.jl}.")
-    (license license:expat)))
-
 (define-public julia-jpegturbo-jll
   (package
     (name "julia-jpegturbo-jll")