--- a/src/GroovyCompiler.st	Fri Feb 24 17:57:26 2012 +0000
+++ b/src/GroovyCompiler.st	Fri Feb 24 21:57:32 2012 +0000
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
 
     GroovyClassLoader notNil ifTrue:[ ^ self ].
 
+    JavaVM booted ifFalse:[ JavaVM boot ].
     groovy_lang_GroovyClassLoader := Java classForName:'stx.libjava.groovy.GroovyClassLoader'.
     GroovyClassLoader := groovy_lang_GroovyClassLoader newCleared.
     GroovyClassLoader