diff --git a/spring-session-data-geode/spring-session-data-geode.gradle b/spring-session-data-geode/spring-session-data-geode.gradle
index 989b3ec..6dd28a9 100644
--- a/spring-session-data-geode/spring-session-data-geode.gradle
+++ b/spring-session-data-geode/spring-session-data-geode.gradle
@@ -42,8 +42,15 @@ dependencies {
 
 }
 
+def jvmArgList = [
+	"--add-opens", "java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED",
+	"--add-opens", "java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED"
+]
+
 test {
 
+	jvmArgs jvmArgList
+
 	maxHeapSize = project.hasProperty("test.jvm.heap.max-size")
 		? project.getProperty("test.jvm.heap.max-size")
 		: "512m"
@@ -56,6 +63,8 @@ test {
 
 integrationTest {
 
+	jvmArgs jvmArgList
+
 	maxHeapSize = project.hasProperty("test.jvm.heap.max-size")
 		? project.getProperty("test.jvm.heap.max-size")
 		: "2g"