diff --git a/docker-compose.minimal.yml b/docker-compose.minimal.yml
index 2066c6b2ac..9d2da324fb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.minimal.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.minimal.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ services:
       - OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES
       - OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER=otlp
       - OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=ad
+      # Workaround on OSX for https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8345296
+      - _JAVA_OPTIONS=-XX:UseSVE=0
     depends_on:
       otel-collector:
         condition: service_started
@@ -654,6 +656,8 @@ services:
       - OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms300m -Xmx300m
       - DISABLE_INSTALL_DEMO_CONFIG=true
       - DISABLE_SECURITY_PLUGIN=true
+      # Workaround on OSX for https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8345296
+      - _JAVA_OPTIONS=-XX:UseSVE=0
     ulimits:
       memlock:
         soft: -1
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 22ee8e86ac..b4f0d0a304 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ services:
       - OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES
       - OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER=otlp
       - OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=ad
+      # Workaround on OSX for https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8345296
+      - _JAVA_OPTIONS=-XX:UseSVE=0
     depends_on:
       otel-collector:
         condition: service_started
@@ -245,6 +247,8 @@ services:
       - OTEL_INSTRUMENTATION_MESSAGING_EXPERIMENTAL_RECEIVE_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=true
       - OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES
       - OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=fraud-detection
+      # Workaround on OSX for https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8345296
+      - _JAVA_OPTIONS=-XX:UseSVE=0
     depends_on:
       otel-collector:
         condition: service_started
@@ -658,6 +662,8 @@ services:
       - OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES
       - OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=kafka
       - KAFKA_HEAP_OPTS=-Xmx400m -Xms400m
+      # Workaround on OSX for https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8345296
+      - _JAVA_OPTIONS=-XX:UseSVE=0
     healthcheck:
       test: nc -z kafka 9092
       start_period: 10s
@@ -798,6 +804,8 @@ services:
       - OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms300m -Xmx300m
       - DISABLE_INSTALL_DEMO_CONFIG=true
       - DISABLE_SECURITY_PLUGIN=true
+      # Workaround on OSX for https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8345296
+      - _JAVA_OPTIONS=-XX:UseSVE=0
     ulimits:
       memlock:
         soft: -1
diff --git a/src/ad/Dockerfile b/src/ad/Dockerfile
index 1e8cd71d7a..66733bfe50 100644
--- a/src/ad/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/ad/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 
 FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} eclipse-temurin:21-jdk AS builder
-
+ENV _JAVA_OPTIONS=-XX:UseSVE=0
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app/
 
 COPY ./src/ad/gradlew* ./src/ad/settings.gradle* ./src/ad/build.gradle ./
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ WORKDIR /usr/src/app/
 
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/ ./
 ADD --chmod=644 https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/download/v$OTEL_JAVA_AGENT_VERSION/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar /usr/src/app/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar
+ENV _JAVA_OPTIONS="-XX:UseSVE=0"
 ENV JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-javaagent:/usr/src/app/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar
 
 EXPOSE ${AD_PORT}