diff --git a/conf/jvm17-clients.options b/conf/jvm17-clients.options
index 5a98aec5a4..0bd9e10e8a 100644
--- a/conf/jvm17-clients.options
+++ b/conf/jvm17-clients.options
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 --add-exports java.sql/java.sql=ALL-UNNAMED
 --add-exports jdk.unsupported/sun.misc=ALL-UNNAMED
 --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.file=ALL-UNNAMED
+--add-exports jdk.attach/sun.tools.attach=ALL-UNNAMED
 
 
 --add-opens java.base/java.lang.module=ALL-UNNAMED