diff --git a/meringue-maven-plugin/src/main/java/edu/neu/ccs/prl/meringue/CoverageFilter.java b/meringue-maven-plugin/src/main/java/edu/neu/ccs/prl/meringue/CoverageFilter.java
index 93ecdf7..89d3442 100644
--- a/meringue-maven-plugin/src/main/java/edu/neu/ccs/prl/meringue/CoverageFilter.java
+++ b/meringue-maven-plugin/src/main/java/edu/neu/ccs/prl/meringue/CoverageFilter.java
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ public String getJacocoOption() {
         if (!includeString.isEmpty()) {
             opt += ",includes=" + includeString;
         }
+        if (javaExecutable != null) {
+            opt += ",inclbootstrapclasses=true";
+        }
         return opt;
     }