diff --git a/desktop/package/linux/package.sh b/desktop/package/linux/package.sh
index 8390f808f15..25c989b097f 100755
--- a/desktop/package/linux/package.sh
+++ b/desktop/package/linux/package.sh
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ $JAVA_HOME/bin/javapackager \
     -BjvmOptions=-Xss1280k \
     -BjvmOptions=-XX:MaxRAM=4g \
     -BjvmOptions=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true \
+    -BjvmOptions=-Djdk.module.illegalAccess=deny \
     -outfile Bisq-$version \
     -v
 
diff --git a/desktop/package/macosx/create_app.sh b/desktop/package/macosx/create_app.sh
index baa3515a7ba..25540a5d782 100755
--- a/desktop/package/macosx/create_app.sh
+++ b/desktop/package/macosx/create_app.sh
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ $JAVA_HOME/bin/javapackager \
     -srcfiles "Bisq-$version.jar" \
     -appclass bisq.desktop.app.BisqAppMain \
     -outfile Bisq \
+    -BjvmOptions=-Djdk.module.illegalAccess=deny \
     -v
 
 open deploy
diff --git a/desktop/package/windows/package.bat b/desktop/package/windows/package.bat
index e535ebe2bd8..0ad8e3838ab 100644
--- a/desktop/package/windows/package.bat
+++ b/desktop/package/windows/package.bat
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ call "%JAVA_HOME%\bin\javapackager.exe" -deploy ^
 -srcdir "%package_dir%" ^
 -srcfiles %jar_filename% ^
 -outfile Bisq ^
+-BjvmOptions=-Djdk.module.illegalAccess=deny ^
 -v
 
 if not exist "%package_dir%\windows\Bisq-%version%.exe" (