diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
index 0bd519d39..b8d1460f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           --vendor "Skymatic GmbH"
           --copyright "(C) 2016 - 2022 Skymatic GmbH"
           --app-version "${{  steps.versions.outputs.semVerNum }}.${{  steps.versions.outputs.revNum }}"
+          --java-options "--enable-preview"
           --java-options "-Xss5m"
           --java-options "-Xmx256m"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{  steps.versions.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
index b51430ee0..b3a0ae74f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ jobs:
           --vendor "Skymatic GmbH"
           --copyright "(C) 2016 - 2022 Skymatic GmbH"
           --app-version "${{ steps.versions.outputs.semVerNum }}"
+          --java-options "--enable-preview"
           --java-options "-Xss5m"
           --java-options "-Xmx256m"
           --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
index 46e1dbed1..7d0ce8dbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           --vendor "Skymatic GmbH"
           --copyright "(C) 2016 - 2022 Skymatic GmbH"
           --app-version "${{ steps.versions.outputs.semVerNum }}.${{ steps.versions.outputs.revNum }}"
+          --java-options "--enable-preview"
           --java-options "-Xss5m"
           --java-options "-Xmx256m"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{ steps.versions.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
diff --git a/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh b/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
index ecce97573..fb55d1416 100755
--- a/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
+++ b/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jpackage \
     --name Cryptomator \
     --vendor "Skymatic GmbH" \
     --copyright "(C) 2016 - 2022 Skymatic GmbH" \
+    --java-options "--enable-preview" \
     --java-options "-Xss5m" \
     --java-options "-Xmx256m" \
     --app-version "${VERSION}.${REVISION_NO}" \
diff --git a/dist/linux/debian/rules b/dist/linux/debian/rules
index 04c256f60..beef35b9d 100755
--- a/dist/linux/debian/rules
+++ b/dist/linux/debian/rules
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 		--name cryptomator \
 		--vendor "Skymatic GmbH" \
 		--copyright "(C) 2016 - 2022 Skymatic GmbH" \
+		--java-options "--enable-preview" \
 		--java-options "-Xss5m" \
 		--java-options "-Xmx256m" \
 		--java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\"" \
diff --git a/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh b/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
index 76606b51f..6206775e4 100755
--- a/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
+++ b/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jpackage \
     --vendor "${VENDOR}" \
     --copyright "(C) ${COPYRIGHT_YEARS} ${VENDOR}" \
     --app-version "${VERSION_NO}" \
+    --java-options "--enable-preview" \
     --java-options "-Xss5m" \
     --java-options "-Xmx256m" \
     --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\"" \
diff --git a/dist/win/build.ps1 b/dist/win/build.ps1
index 50cdbd011..b57cd842b 100644
--- a/dist/win/build.ps1
+++ b/dist/win/build.ps1
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ if ($clean -and (Test-Path -Path $appPath)) {
 	--name $AppName `
 	--vendor $Vendor `
 	--copyright $copyright `
+	--java-options "--enable-preview" `
 	--java-options "-Xss5m" `
 	--java-options "-Xmx256m" `
 	--java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=`"$semVerNo`"" `