diff --git a/README.desktop.md b/README.desktop.md
index 345a771d..25ec3438 100644
--- a/README.desktop.md
+++ b/README.desktop.md
@@ -84,15 +84,20 @@ Make sure to include platform-required Flags to your compose configuration: [Dat
 compose.desktop {
   application {
     // all your other configuration, etc
+  }
+}
 
-    jvmArgs("--add-opens", "java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED")
-    jvmArgs("--add-opens", "java.desktop/java.awt.peer=ALL-UNNAMED") // recommended but not necessary
+afterEvaluate {
+    tasks.withType<JavaExec> {
+        jvmArgs("--add-opens", "java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED")
+        jvmArgs("--add-opens", "java.desktop/java.awt.peer=ALL-UNNAMED")
 
-    if (System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Mac")) {
-      jvmArgs("--add-opens", "java.desktop/sun.lwawt=ALL-UNNAMED")
-      jvmArgs("--add-opens", "java.desktop/sun.lwawt.macosx=ALL-UNNAMED")
+        if (System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Mac")) {
+            jvmArgs("--add-opens", "java.desktop/sun.awt=ALL-UNNAMED")
+            jvmArgs("--add-opens", "java.desktop/sun.lwawt=ALL-UNNAMED")
+            jvmArgs("--add-opens", "java.desktop/sun.lwawt.macosx=ALL-UNNAMED")
+        }
     }
-  }
 }
 ```
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