diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 47fc1ed9..10cc689d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -121,7 +121,16 @@ tasks {
         gradleVersion = providers.gradleProperty("gradleVersion").get()
     }
 
+    fun supportsEnhancedClassRedefinition(): Boolean {
+        val platformVersion = findProperty("platformVersion").toString().toFloatOrNull()
+        return platformVersion != null
+                && platformVersion >= 2024.1
+    }
+
     runIde {
+        if (supportsEnhancedClassRedefinition()) {
+            jvmArgs("-XX:+AllowEnhancedClassRedefinition", "-XX:HotswapAgent=fatjar")
+        }
         systemProperty("com.redhat.devtools.intellij.telemetry.mode", "debug")
         findProperty("tools.dl.path")?.let { systemProperty("tools.dl.path", it) }
         //systemProperty("jboss.sandbox.api.endpoint", "http://localhost:3000") // enable when running sandbox locally, see below