diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index dd8fe4d610..310fedd629 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=true
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xms256m -Xmx1024m \
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xms256m -Xmx1024m --illegal-access=permit \
 --add-opens=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED \
 --add-opens=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.code=ALL-UNNAMED \
 --add-opens=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.model=ALL-UNNAMED \