diff --git a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e420/org.springframework.boot.ide.product b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e420/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
index f3c19faee..ac0f9e3ad 100644
--- a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e420/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
+++ b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.product.e420/org.springframework.boot.ide.product
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 -Dosgi.dataAreaRequiresExplicitInit=true
 -Xms256m
 -Xmx2048m
+--illegal-access=permit
 --add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM
       </vmArgs>
       <vmArgsLin>