diff --git a/easy-random-core/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/util/ReflectionUtils.java b/easy-random-core/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/util/ReflectionUtils.java
index 1b42926d..94c3387e 100644
--- a/easy-random-core/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/util/ReflectionUtils.java
+++ b/easy-random-core/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/util/ReflectionUtils.java
@@ -151,9 +151,14 @@ public static void setProperty(final Object object, final Field field, final Obj
      */
     public static void setFieldValue(final Object object, final Field field, final Object value)
             throws IllegalAccessException {
-        boolean access = field.trySetAccessible();
-        field.set(object, value);
-        field.setAccessible(access);
+        try {
+            boolean access = field.trySetAccessible();
+            field.set(object, value);
+            field.setAccessible(access);
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodError e) {
+            field.setAccessible(true);
+            field.set(object, value);
+        }
     }
 
     /**