diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/cds/appcds/aotClassLinking/BulkLoaderTest.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/cds/appcds/aotClassLinking/BulkLoaderTest.java
index 49544f50032..6e7473c59c1 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/cds/appcds/aotClassLinking/BulkLoaderTest.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/cds/appcds/aotClassLinking/BulkLoaderTest.java
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@
  * @requires vm.cds.supports.aot.class.linking
  * @library /test/jdk/lib/testlibrary /test/lib
  * @build InitiatingLoaderTester
- * @build BulkLoaderTest
+ * @build jdk.test.whitebox.WhiteBox BulkLoaderTest
  * @run driver jdk.test.lib.helpers.ClassFileInstaller -jar BulkLoaderTestApp.jar BulkLoaderTestApp MyUtil InitiatingLoaderTester
- * @run driver BulkLoaderTest DYNAMIC
+ * @run driver jdk.test.lib.helpers.ClassFileInstaller jdk.test.whitebox.WhiteBox
+ * @run main/othervm -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI -Xbootclasspath/a:. BulkLoaderTest DYNAMIC
  */
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ public class BulkLoaderTest {
         // Run without archived FMG -- fail to load
         {
             String extraVmArgs[] = {
-                "-Xshare:on",
                 "-Xlog:cds",
                 "-Djdk.module.showModuleResolution=true"
             };
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/cds/appcds/applications/JavacBench.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/cds/appcds/applications/JavacBench.java
index 50696c8c1fc..a95119f1a47 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/cds/appcds/applications/JavacBench.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/cds/appcds/applications/JavacBench.java
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
  * @summary Run JavacBenchApp with the classic dynamic archive workflow
  * @requires vm.cds
  * @library /test/lib
- * @run driver JavacBench DYNAMIC
+ * @build jdk.test.whitebox.WhiteBox
+ * @run driver jdk.test.lib.helpers.ClassFileInstaller jdk.test.whitebox.WhiteBox
+ * @run main/othervm -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI -Xbootclasspath/a:. JavacBench DYNAMIC
  */
 
 import jdk.test.lib.cds.CDSAppTester;
diff --git a/test/lib/jdk/test/lib/cds/CDSAppTester.java b/test/lib/jdk/test/lib/cds/CDSAppTester.java
index d83c3c36e41..3a2fc1e1f69 100644
--- a/test/lib/jdk/test/lib/cds/CDSAppTester.java
+++ b/test/lib/jdk/test/lib/cds/CDSAppTester.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import jdk.test.lib.cds.CDSTestUtils;
 import jdk.test.lib.process.ProcessTools;
 import jdk.test.lib.process.OutputAnalyzer;
 import jdk.test.lib.StringArrayUtils;
+import jdk.test.whitebox.WhiteBox;
 import jtreg.SkippedException;
 
 /*
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ abstract public class CDSAppTester {
     private final String staticArchiveFileLog;
     private final String dynamicArchiveFile;
     private final String dynamicArchiveFileLog;
+    private final String tempBaseArchiveFile;
     private int numProductionRuns = 0;
 
     public CDSAppTester(String name) {
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ abstract public class CDSAppTester {
         staticArchiveFileLog = staticArchiveFile + ".log";
         dynamicArchiveFile = name() + ".dynamic.jsa";
         dynamicArchiveFileLog = dynamicArchiveFile + ".log";
+        tempBaseArchiveFile = name() + ".temp-base.jsa";
     }
 
     private String productionRunLog() {
@@ -189,9 +192,37 @@ abstract public class CDSAppTester {
         return executeAndCheck(cmdLine, runMode, staticArchiveFile, staticArchiveFileLog);
     }
 
+    // Creating a dynamic CDS archive (with -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit=<foo>.jsa) requires that the current
+    // JVM process is using a static archive (which is usually the default CDS archive included in the JDK).
+    // However, if the JDK doesn't include a default CDS archive that's compatible with the set of
+    // VM options used by this test, we need to create a temporary static archive to be used with -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit.
+    private String getBaseArchiveForDynamicArchive() throws Exception {
+        WhiteBox wb = WhiteBox.getWhiteBox();
+        if (wb.isSharingEnabled()) {
+            // This current JVM is able to use a default CDS archive included by the JDK, so
+            // if we launch a JVM child process (with the same set of options as the current JVM),
+            // that process is also able to use the same default CDS archive for creating
+            // a dynamic archive.
+            return null;
+        } else {
+            // This current JVM is unable to use a default CDS archive, so let's create a temporary
+            // static archive to be used with -XX:ArchiveClassesAtExit.
+            File f = new File(tempBaseArchiveFile);
+            if (!f.exists()) {
+                CDSOptions opts = new CDSOptions();
+                opts.setArchiveName(tempBaseArchiveFile);
+                opts.addSuffix("-Djava.class.path=");
+                OutputAnalyzer out = CDSTestUtils.createArchive(opts);
+                CDSTestUtils.checkBaseDump(out);
+            }
+            return tempBaseArchiveFile;
+        }
+    }
+
     private OutputAnalyzer dumpDynamicArchive() throws Exception {
         RunMode runMode = RunMode.DUMP_DYNAMIC;
         String[] cmdLine = new String[0];
+        String baseArchive = getBaseArchiveForDynamicArchive();
         if (isDynamicWorkflow()) {
           // "classic" dynamic archive
           cmdLine = StringArrayUtils.concat(vmArgs(runMode),
@@ -204,6 +235,9 @@ abstract public class CDSAppTester {
                                                       "cds+resolve=debug",
                                                       "class+load=debug"));
         }
+        if (baseArchive != null) {
+            cmdLine = StringArrayUtils.concat(cmdLine, "-XX:SharedArchiveFile=" + baseArchive);
+        }
         cmdLine = StringArrayUtils.concat(cmdLine, appCommandLine(runMode));
         return executeAndCheck(cmdLine, runMode, dynamicArchiveFile, dynamicArchiveFileLog);
     }
@@ -227,9 +261,9 @@ abstract public class CDSAppTester {
                                                    logToFile(productionRunLog(), "cds"));
 
         if (isStaticWorkflow()) {
-            cmdLine = StringArrayUtils.concat(cmdLine, "-XX:SharedArchiveFile=" + staticArchiveFile);
+            cmdLine = StringArrayUtils.concat(cmdLine, "-Xshare:on", "-XX:SharedArchiveFile=" + staticArchiveFile);
         } else if (isDynamicWorkflow()) {
-            cmdLine = StringArrayUtils.concat(cmdLine, "-XX:SharedArchiveFile=" + dynamicArchiveFile);
+            cmdLine = StringArrayUtils.concat(cmdLine, "-Xshare:on", "-XX:SharedArchiveFile=" + dynamicArchiveFile);
         }
 
         if (extraVmArgs != null) {