diff --git a/closed/test/jtreg-ext/requires/OpenJ9PropsExt.java b/closed/test/jtreg-ext/requires/OpenJ9PropsExt.java
index 32810e9435b..641c669ee53 100644
--- a/closed/test/jtreg-ext/requires/OpenJ9PropsExt.java
+++ b/closed/test/jtreg-ext/requires/OpenJ9PropsExt.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public Map<String, String> call() {
             map.put("vm.graal.enabled", "false");
             map.put("vm.hasJFR", "false");
             map.put("vm.musl", "false");
+            map.put("vm.opt.final.ClassUnloading", "true");
         }
         catch (Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();