diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/MetaImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/MetaImpl.java
index fdbfee200b..203dea1ad4 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/MetaImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/MetaImpl.java
@@ -1500,6 +1500,13 @@ final class MetaImpl extends AbstractMeta {
 
 
 
+                    // [#17284] Computed columns are reported as defaults
+                    case DERBY:
+                        if (defaultValue != null && defaultValue.toUpperCase().startsWith("GENERATED ALWAYS AS"))
+                            defaultValue = null;
+
+                        break;
+
                     case DUCKDB:
                         if (!isAutoIncrement && !isEmpty(defaultValue) && P_DUCKDB_IDENTITY_DEFAULT.matcher(defaultValue).matches()) {
                             isAutoIncrement = true;