--- a/specs/stx-jv.rbspec	Mon Mar 06 21:21:07 2017 +0000
+++ b/specs/stx-jv.rbspec	Tue Mar 21 13:00:49 2017 +0000
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@
       if PROJECT == 'stx:jv-branch' then  
         chdir BUILD_DIR / 'stx' / 'projects' / 'smalltalk' do
           if win32?
-            cmd = "smalltalk.bat -I --quick --eval \"Stdout nextPutLine:'OKay, VM runs'. Smalltalk exit: 0\""
+            cmd = "smalltalk.bat --abortOnSEGV -I --quick --eval \"Stdout nextPutLine:'OKay, VM runs'. Smalltalk exit: 0\""
           else
-            cmd = "./smalltalk -I --quick --eval \"Stdout nextPutLine:'OKay, VM runs'. Smalltalk exit: 0\""
+            cmd = "./smalltalk --abortOnSEGV -I --quick --eval \"Stdout nextPutLine:'OKay, VM runs'. Smalltalk exit: 0\""
           end
           if not system cmd
             raise Exception.new("Cannot run smalltalk!")