diff --git a/build/mac/Info.plist b/build/mac/Info.plist
index d61fd9c56798..0af65737d0de 100644
--- a/build/mac/Info.plist
+++ b/build/mac/Info.plist
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         <string>true</string>
       </dict>
       <key>VMOptions</key>
-      <string>-Xms16m -Xmx192m -Xbootclasspath/p:../lib/boot.jar</string>
+      <string>-Xms16m -Xmx192m -Xbootclasspath/p:../lib/boot.jar -ea</string>
       <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
       <string>$APP_PACKAGE/bin</string>
    </dict>