diff --git a/test/jdk/java/net/URL/HandlerLoop.java b/test/jdk/java/net/URL/HandlerLoop.java
index 3249e24712f..26adcf0bec4 100644
--- a/test/jdk/java/net/URL/HandlerLoop.java
+++ b/test/jdk/java/net/URL/HandlerLoop.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  * @summary Test bootstrap problem when a URLStreamHandlerFactory is loaded
  *          by the application class loader.
  * @modules java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.file
- * @run main HandlerLoop
+ * @run main/othervm HandlerLoop
  */
 public class HandlerLoop {