diff --git a/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4 b/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4
index 7387201713..ac01b06464 100644
--- a/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4
+++ b/closed/autoconf/custom-hook.m4
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([CUSTOM_EARLY_HOOK],
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JFR
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_JITSERVER
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_NUMA
+  OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_OPENJDK_METHODHANDLES
   OPENJ9_CONFIGURE_WARNINGS
   OPENJ9_THIRD_PARTY_REQUIREMENTS
   OPENJ9_CHECK_NASM_VERSION