diff --git a/poi-ooxml/build.gradle b/poi-ooxml/build.gradle
index 40f9ed7989..6d4ca0bc7d 100644
--- a/poi-ooxml/build.gradle
+++ b/poi-ooxml/build.gradle
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ test {
 
     doFirst {
         jvmArgs += [
-            "-javaagent:${OOXML_LITE_AGENT}=${OOXML_LITE_REPORT}|${OOXML_LITE_INCLUDES}",
+            "-Xverify:all",
+            "-javaagent:${OOXML_LITE_AGENT}=${OOXML_LITE_REPORT}|${OOXML_LITE_INCLUDES}"
         ]
         if (JavaVersion.current() != JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8) {
             jvmArgs += [