diff --git a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e47/org.springframework.boot.ide.product b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e47/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
index 443c15599..9c2e4e1da 100644
--- a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e47/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
+++ b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e47/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 --launcher.defaultAction
 openFile</programArgs>
       <vmArgs>-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8
+--add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM
 -Xms40m
 -Xverify:none</vmArgs>
       <vmArgsMac>-XstartOnFirstThread -Dorg.eclipse.swt.internal.carbon.smallFonts -Xdock:icon=../Resources/sts.icns