diff --git a/core/com.b2international.snowowl.core/src/com/b2international/snowowl/core/util/PlatformUtil.java b/core/com.b2international.snowowl.core/src/com/b2international/snowowl/core/util/PlatformUtil.java
index 6f5153ab4bf..c604f3b2a98 100644
--- a/core/com.b2international.snowowl.core/src/com/b2international/snowowl/core/util/PlatformUtil.java
+++ b/core/com.b2international.snowowl.core/src/com/b2international/snowowl/core/util/PlatformUtil.java
@@ -176,5 +176,13 @@ public static Path toAbsolutePathBundleEntry(Class<?> contextClass, String path)
 	public static boolean isOSX() {
 		return Platform.OS_MACOSX.equals(Platform.getOS());
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns <code>true</code> if the underlying system is a Windows 11, <code>false</code> otherwise. 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static boolean isWindows11() {
+		return System.getProperty("os.name").equals("Windows 11");
+	}
 
 }