diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
index 5ca68421d..ff39060de 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ public class Java extends Task {
         return cmdl.createVmArgument();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the command used to start the VM (only if fork==false).
+     */
+    public void setJvm(String s) {
+        cmdl.setVm(s);
+    }
+        
     /**
      * Throw a BuildException if process returns non 0.
      */