diff --git a/tests/base/pom.xml b/tests/base/pom.xml
index 14601d8e9a..ce45575a78 100644
--- a/tests/base/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/base/pom.xml
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@
             </activation>
             <properties>
                 <!-- [WFCORE-1431] remove SASL workaround -->
-                <modular.jdk.args>--add-modules java.sql --illegal-access=permit</modular.jdk.args>
+                <modular.jdk.args>--add-modules java.sql --illegal-access=permit --add-exports=jdk.security.jgss/com.sun.security.sasl.gsskerb=ALL-UNNAMED</modular.jdk.args>
                 <!-- use version of jboss-logging that works much better with JDK9 -->
                 <modular.jdk.props>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf=true</modular.jdk.props>
                 <!-- 2.20.x doesn't start on JDK10-->