diff --git a/sdks/java/testing/load-tests/build.gradle b/sdks/java/testing/load-tests/build.gradle
index c74c7301db74..699261963e61 100644
--- a/sdks/java/testing/load-tests/build.gradle
+++ b/sdks/java/testing/load-tests/build.gradle
@@ -96,6 +96,19 @@ if (isSparkRunner) {
   }
 }
 
+def sparkJvmArgs() {
+  def testJavaVer = project.findProperty('testJavaVersion') ? (project.property('testJavaVersion') as int) : JavaVersion.current().majorVersion.toInteger()
+  if (testJavaVer >= 17) {
+    return [
+      "--add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED",
+      "--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED",
+      "--add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED",
+      "--add-opens=java.base/java.lang.invoke=ALL-UNNAMED"
+    ]
+  }
+  return []
+}
+
 def getLoadTestArgs = {
   def loadTestArgs = project.findProperty(loadTestArgsProperty) ?: ""
   def loadTestArgsList = new ArrayList<String>()
@@ -133,6 +146,7 @@ task run(type: JavaExec) {
     // Disable UI
     systemProperty "spark.ui.enabled", "false"
     systemProperty "spark.ui.showConsoleProgress", "false"
+    jvmArgs += sparkJvmArgs()
   }
 
   mainClass = project.findProperty(mainClassProperty)