diff --git a/native/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/org.ballerinax/azure-service-bus-native/native-image.properties b/native/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/org.ballerinax/azure-service-bus-native/native-image.properties
index a98065ca..c3082a4e 100644
--- a/native/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/org.ballerinax/azure-service-bus-native/native-image.properties
+++ b/native/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/org.ballerinax/azure-service-bus-native/native-image.properties
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-Args =  --initialize-at-build-time=org.slf4j
+Args =  --initialize-at-build-time=org.slf4j \
+        -J--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED