diff --git a/appserver/tests/functional/embeddedtest/README.md b/appserver/tests/functional/embeddedtest/README.md
index 3b5f93215ea..dbd022c365b 100644
--- a/appserver/tests/functional/embeddedtest/README.md
+++ b/appserver/tests/functional/embeddedtest/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ example: payara-embedded-all-6.2023.8.RC1.jar
 
 From the location ${PAYARA_HOME}/appserver/tests/functional/embeddedtest, run the command:
 
-> mvn clean compile test -P {FullProfile/WebProfile} -Dpayara.version="6.2023.8.RC1"
+> mvn clean -P {FullProfile/WebProfile} -Dpayara.version="6.2023.8.RC1" compile test 
 
 the test is designed to adapt to jdk 8, 11, or 17. 
 
diff --git a/appserver/tests/functional/embeddedtest/pom.xml b/appserver/tests/functional/embeddedtest/pom.xml
index a9c9cd73b79..f4ebf8be1c7 100644
--- a/appserver/tests/functional/embeddedtest/pom.xml
+++ b/appserver/tests/functional/embeddedtest/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
          xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 
-		 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+         http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 
     <groupId>fish.payara.extras</groupId>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@
         <finalName>maven-embedded-deployment-test</finalName>
         <plugins>
 
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.22.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <argLine>--add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.loader=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=jdk.management/com.sun.management.internal=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/jdk.internal.ref=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/sun.management=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jrt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.net.www=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang.invoke=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.beans=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.naming.dns/com.sun.jndi.dns=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED</argLine>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -106,6 +97,18 @@
                 <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
                 <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
             </properties>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>2.22.0</version>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <argLine>--add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.loader=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=jdk.management/com.sun.management.internal=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/jdk.internal.ref=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/sun.management=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jrt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.net.www=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang.invoke=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.beans=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.naming.dns/com.sun.jndi.dns=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED</argLine>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
         </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>Jdk17</id>
@@ -116,6 +119,18 @@
                 <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
                 <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
             </properties>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>2.22.0</version>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <argLine>--add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.loader=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=jdk.management/com.sun.management.internal=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/jdk.internal.ref=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/sun.management=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jrt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.net.www=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang.invoke=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.beans=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.naming.dns/com.sun.jndi.dns=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED</argLine>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
         </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>FullProfile</id>
diff --git a/appserver/tests/payara-samples/samples/rolesallowed-unprotected-methods/pom.xml b/appserver/tests/payara-samples/samples/rolesallowed-unprotected-methods/pom.xml
index e24cfce4c1e..22394187971 100644
--- a/appserver/tests/payara-samples/samples/rolesallowed-unprotected-methods/pom.xml
+++ b/appserver/tests/payara-samples/samples/rolesallowed-unprotected-methods/pom.xml
@@ -115,17 +115,25 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <argLine>
-                        --add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED
-                    </argLine>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
+    <!-- This is required for remote EJB clients on JDK17+ to prevent IllegalReflectiveAccess caused by org.glassfish.pfl.basic.reflection.Bridge -->
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>failsafe-jdk17</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>[17,)</jdk>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${maven.failsafe.plugin.version}</version>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <argLine>--add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.loader=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/jdk.internal.ref=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=jdk.management/com.sun.management.internal=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/javax.management.openmbean=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/javax.management=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/sun.management=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jrt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.naming/javax.naming.spi=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.logging/java.util.logging=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.security.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang.invoke=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.beans=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.naming.dns/com.sun.jndi.dns=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.naming/com.sun.jndi.ldap=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.misc=ALL-UNNAMED</argLine>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/appserver/tests/quicklook/build.xml b/appserver/tests/quicklook/build.xml
index d2b8e3dbb20..00622d11e25 100644
--- a/appserver/tests/quicklook/build.xml
+++ b/appserver/tests/quicklook/build.xml
@@ -385,6 +385,25 @@
 			<jvmarg value="-DASADMIN=${ASADMIN}" />
 			<jvmarg value="-DAPPCLIENT=${APPCLIENT}"/>
 			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.management/javax.management.openmbean=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.management/javax.management=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.management/sun.management=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jrt=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.naming/javax.naming.spi=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.logging/java.util.logging=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/sun.security.util=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/java.lang.invoke=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.desktop/java.beans=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-exports=jdk.naming.dns/com.sun.jndi.dns=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-exports=java.naming/com.sun.jndi.ldap=ALL-UNNAMED" />
+			<jvmarg value="--add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.misc=ALL-UNNAMED" />
 			<jvmarg value="--illegal-access=debug" />
 			<sysproperty key="glassfish.home" value="${glassfish.home}"/>
 			<sysproperty key="domain.name" value="${domain.name}"/>
diff --git a/appserver/tests/quicklook/ejb/mdb/src/test/mdb/MDBTests.java b/appserver/tests/quicklook/ejb/mdb/src/test/mdb/MDBTests.java
index ae3579f8a00..5b98cdee296 100755
--- a/appserver/tests/quicklook/ejb/mdb/src/test/mdb/MDBTests.java
+++ b/appserver/tests/quicklook/ejb/mdb/src/test/mdb/MDBTests.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public void runJMSAppTest(String mdbAppDir) throws Exception {
         String clientJar = cwd + File.separator + mdbAppDir + mdbApp + "Client.jar";
         String gfClientJar = GLASSFISH_HOME + File.separator + "lib" + File.separator + "gf-client.jar";
         cmd = APPCLIENT
-                + " --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED "
+                + " --add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.loader=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/jdk.internal.ref=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=jdk.management/com.sun.management.internal=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/javax.management.openmbean=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/javax.management=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/sun.management=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jrt=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.naming/javax.naming.spi=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.logging/java.util.logging=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.net.www=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.security.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang.invoke=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/java.beans=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.naming.dns/com.sun.jndi.dns=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.naming/com.sun.jndi.ldap=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.misc=ALL-UNNAMED "
                 + GLASSFISH_APPCLIENT_MAIN_CLASS_NAME
                 + " -client " + clientJar
                 + " -targetserver" + " localhost:3700"