diff --git a/modules.xml b/modules.xml
index d7db4ed42d8..0f9782ed3d6 100644
--- a/modules.xml
+++ b/modules.xml
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@
       <to>jdk.jfr</to>
       <to>jdk.scripting.nashorn</to>
     </export>
+    <export>
+      <name>jdk.internal.ref</name>
+      <to>java.desktop</to>
+    </export>
     <export>
       <name>jdk.internal</name>
       <to>jdk.jfr</to>