diff --git a/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/daemon/client/KotlinCompilerClient.kt b/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/daemon/client/KotlinCompilerClient.kt
index 4ec95bfacf3..57494d8160d 100644
--- a/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/daemon/client/KotlinCompilerClient.kt
+++ b/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/daemon/client/KotlinCompilerClient.kt
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ object KotlinCompilerClient {
         val javaVersion = CompilerSystemProperties.JAVA_VERSION.value?.toIntOrNull()
         val javaIllegalAccessWorkaround =
             if (javaVersion != null && javaVersion >= 16)
-                listOf("--illegal-access=permit")
+                listOf("--add-exports", "java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED")
             else emptyList()
         val args = listOf(
                    javaExecutable.absolutePath, "-cp", compilerId.compilerClasspath.joinToString(File.pathSeparator)) +