diff --git a/Modules/CMakeTestJavaCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeTestJavaCompiler.cmake
index 358ffa3b90..72c47b5c2d 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeTestJavaCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeTestJavaCompiler.cmake
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 # and link the most basic of programs.   If not, a fatal error
 # is set and cmake stops processing commands and will not generate
 # any makefiles or projects.
+SET(CMAKE_Java_COMPILER_WORKS 1 CACHE INTERNAL "")