diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 469702d1b22..d324397075b 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ Build-Date: ${build.tstamp}
 	                    <sysproperty key="josm.home" value="${test.dir}/config/@{testfamily}-josm.home"/>
 	                    <sysproperty key="josm.test.data" value="${test.dir}/data"/>
 	                    <sysproperty key="java.awt.headless" value="${test.headless}"/>
-	                    <sysproperty key="java.security.manager" value="allow"/>
+	                    <sysproperty key="java.security.manager" value="allow" if:set="isJava17" />
 	                    <sysproperty key="glass.platform" value="Monocle"/>
 	                    <sysproperty key="monocle.platform" value="Headless"/>
 	                    <sysproperty key="prism.order" value="sw"/>