diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index 411a80bbf0..6b60eeb129 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@
             <groupId>javax.jms</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.jms-api</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.woodstox</groupId>
+            <artifactId>stax2-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
             <artifactId>Saxon-HE</artifactId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/assembly/bin.xml b/distribution/src/assembly/bin.xml
index 6920477e5a..141f0af548 100755
--- a/distribution/src/assembly/bin.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/assembly/bin.xml
@@ -655,6 +655,8 @@
                 -->
                 <include>javax.xml.bind:jaxb-api:jar</include>
                 <include>io.netty:netty-tcnative-boringssl-static</include>
+                <!-- need to add this to class path for poi -->
+                <include>org.codehaus.woodstox:stax2-api:jar</include>
             </includes>
         </dependencySet>
         <dependencySet>
diff --git a/distribution/src/scripts/micro-integrator.bat b/distribution/src/scripts/micro-integrator.bat
index 4cfb26fe1e..83f02d299a 100644
--- a/distribution/src/scripts/micro-integrator.bat
+++ b/distribution/src/scripts/micro-integrator.bat
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ cd ..
 rem ---------- Add jars to classpath --c _CLASSPATH%
 
 if %JAVA_VERSION% GEQ 110 set CARBON_CLASSPATH=.\wso2\lib\*;%CARBON_CLASSPATH%
-if %JAVA_VERSION% GEQ 110 set JAVA_VER_BASED_OPTS=--add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED
+if %JAVA_VERSION% GEQ 110 set JAVA_VER_BASED_OPTS=--add-opens=java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.xml/com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED
 
 rem ---------------- Setting default profile for Runtime if not parsed --------------
 
diff --git a/distribution/src/scripts/micro-integrator.sh b/distribution/src/scripts/micro-integrator.sh
index 4446577018..c48da08eab 100644
--- a/distribution/src/scripts/micro-integrator.sh
+++ b/distribution/src/scripts/micro-integrator.sh
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ fi
 JAVA_VER_BASED_OPTS=""
 
 if [ $java_version_formatted -ge 1100 ]; then
-    JAVA_VER_BASED_OPTS="--add-exports=java.naming/com.sun.jndi.ldap=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED"
+    JAVA_VER_BASED_OPTS="--add-opens=java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.xml/com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.naming/com.sun.jndi.ldap=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.rmi/sun.rmi.transport=ALL-UNNAMED"
 fi
 
 while [ "$status" = "$START_EXIT_STATUS" ]