diff --git a/distribution/src/config/jvm.options b/distribution/src/config/jvm.options
index 85c42d3f4aeeb..c5e905f461f45 100644
--- a/distribution/src/config/jvm.options
+++ b/distribution/src/config/jvm.options
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 # Leverages accelerated vector hardware instructions; removing this may
 # result in less optimal vector performance
-20:--add-modules=jdk.incubator.vector
+20-:--add-modules=jdk.incubator.vector
 
 ## heap dumps
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog/99846.yaml b/docs/changelog/99846.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..198b0b6f939ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/99846.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pr: 99846
+summary: Update version range in `jvm.options` for the Panama Vector API
+area: Vector Search
+type: bug
+issues: []