diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 24b26164..504be02a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
 
         <jdk.min.version>9</jdk.min.version>
+        <client.jvm.jpms.args></client.jvm.jpms.args>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@
                     <includes>
                         <include>**/*Tests.java</include>
                     </includes>
-                    <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf=true -Djava.util.logging.manager=org.jboss.logmanager.LogManager</argLine>
+                    <argLine>-Djdk.attach.allowAttachSelf=true -Djava.util.logging.manager=org.jboss.logmanager.LogManager ${client.jvm.jpms.args}</argLine>
                     <systemPropertyVariables>
                         <java.util.logging.manager>org.jboss.logmanager.LogManager</java.util.logging.manager>
                         <test.log.dir>${project.build.directory}${file.separator}logs${file.separator}</test.log.dir>