diff --git a/pmd-java/pom.xml b/pmd-java/pom.xml
index f023cb2790..c32fd549fd 100644
--- a/pmd-java/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/pom.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,23 @@
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
             </plugin>
 
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <execution>                                           
+                    <id>default-testCompile</id>
+                    <phase>test-compile</phase>
+                    <goals>
+                        <goal>testCompile</goal>
+                    </goals>                   
+
+                    <!-- Have test-compile produce parameter metadata for reflection tests -->
+                    <configuration>
+                        <parameters>true</parameters>
+                    </configuration>
+                </execution>                
+            </plugin>
+
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>