diff --git a/src/main/scripts/ta.sh b/src/main/scripts/ta.sh
index 8b2e5e9..551e516 100755
--- a/src/main/scripts/ta.sh
+++ b/src/main/scripts/ta.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CLASSPATH=${CONF_DIR}:"$LIB_DIR/*"
 CARDSET="TA2022"
 MAIN_CLASS="net.ripe.rpki.ta.Main"
 
-TA_TOOL_COMMAND="${JAVA_HOME}/bin/java ${JAVA_OPTS} -classpath ${CLASSPATH} ${MAIN_CLASS} --env=${APPLICATION_ENVIRONMENT} $@"
+TA_TOOL_COMMAND="${JAVA_HOME}/bin/java ${JAVA_OPTS} --module-path /opt/nfast/java/classes -classpath ${CLASSPATH} ${MAIN_CLASS} --env=${APPLICATION_ENVIRONMENT} $@"
 
 if [ ${APPLICATION_ENVIRONMENT} == "production" ]; then
   # production uses cardset protected keys