diff --git a/vs-code-extension/Cobol-check/scripts/linux_gnucobol_run_tests b/vs-code-extension/Cobol-check/scripts/linux_gnucobol_run_tests
index bed96b28..2c05b9e3 100755
--- a/vs-code-extension/Cobol-check/scripts/linux_gnucobol_run_tests
+++ b/vs-code-extension/Cobol-check/scripts/linux_gnucobol_run_tests
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 # GnuCOBOL 2.2 or later is installed and on the path. Its executable or alias or symlink is named "cobc".
 
 cd "$(dirname $1)"
-cobc -x $@
+cobc -xj $@
 name=$(echo "$1" | cut -f 1 -d '.')
 "${name}"
diff --git a/vs-code-extension/Cobol-check/scripts/windows_gnucobol_run_tests.cmd b/vs-code-extension/Cobol-check/scripts/windows_gnucobol_run_tests.cmd
index 87ed777a..d04a599c 100644
--- a/vs-code-extension/Cobol-check/scripts/windows_gnucobol_run_tests.cmd
+++ b/vs-code-extension/Cobol-check/scripts/windows_gnucobol_run_tests.cmd
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ rem
 rem GnuCOBOL 3.+ is installed and on the path. Its executable or alias or symlink is named "cobc".
 %~d1
 cd %~p1
-cobc -x %* 
+cobc -xj %* 
 %~n1