diff --git a/desktop/build.gradle b/desktop/build.gradle
index 546ff7ab6..91a5ea090 100644
--- a/desktop/build.gradle
+++ b/desktop/build.gradle
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ runtime {
             javaHome = file("./build/jdks/win/jdk-16.0.1+9").getAbsolutePath()
             jpackage {
                 jpackageHome = file("./build/jdks/win/jdk-16.0.1+9")
-                imageOptions = ["--icon", file("./src/main/assets/icons/windows.ico")]
+                imageOptions = ["--icon", file("./src/main/assets/icons/windows.ico"),
+                                "--java-options", "-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions"]
 
                 installerType = "msi"
                 installerName = appName
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@ runtime {
             javaHome = file("./build/jdks/linux/jdk-16.0.1+9").getAbsolutePath()
             jpackage {
                 jpackageHome = file("./build/jdks/linux/jdk-16.0.1+9")
-                imageOptions = ["--icon", file("./src/main/assets/icons/icon_256.png")]
+                imageOptions = ["--icon", file("./src/main/assets/icons/icon_256.png"),
+                                "--java-options", "-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions"]
                 //assumes ubuntu linux, changes needed to generate .rpm files
                 installerType = "deb"
                 installerName = appName
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ runtime {
                 jpackageHome = file("./build/jdks/mac/jdk-16.0.1+9/Contents/Home/")
                 imageOptions = ["--icon", file("./src/main/assets/icons/mac.icns"),
                                 "--java-options", "-XstartOnFirstThread",
+                                "--java-options", "-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions",
                                 //append .apple because com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon was taken =(
                                 "--mac-package-identifier", appPackageName + ".apple",
                                 "--mac-package-name", "ShattererdPD"]