diff --git a/desktop/build.gradle b/desktop/build.gradle
index 347ffeee07..dfcc365f79 100644
--- a/desktop/build.gradle
+++ b/desktop/build.gradle
@@ -119,13 +119,14 @@ platforms.each{ platform ->
                     "--removelibs", "$rootDir/desktop/build/packr/desktop.jar".toString()
                 ]
 
+                args += "--vmargs"
+
                 if(platform == "MacOS"){
-                    args += ["--vmargs", "XstartOnFirstThread"] as String[]
-                }else{
-                    //TODO unneeded for windows?
-                    args += ["--vmargs", "Dhttps.protocols=TLSv1.2,TLSv1.1,TLSv1"]
+                    args += "XstartOnFirstThread"
                 }
 
+                args += "Dhttps.protocols=TLSv1.2,TLSv1.1,TLSv1"
+
                 exec{
                     commandLine args.toList()
                     standardOutput = System.out