diff --git a/closed/test/jtreg-ext/requires/OpenJ9PropsExt.java b/closed/test/jtreg-ext/requires/OpenJ9PropsExt.java
index 39b7f194e07..ef772580d66 100644
--- a/closed/test/jtreg-ext/requires/OpenJ9PropsExt.java
+++ b/closed/test/jtreg-ext/requires/OpenJ9PropsExt.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public Map<String, String> call() {
             map.put("vm.jvmti", "true");
             map.put("vm.musl", "false");
             map.put("vm.openj9", "true");
-            map.put("vm.opt.final.ClassUnloading", "false");
+            map.put("vm.opt.final.ClassUnloading", "true");
             map.put("vm.opt.final.ZGenerational", "false");
         }
         catch (Exception e) {