P ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *updated* an issue Hibernate ORM ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYmUyMmJlMjBj... ) / New Feature ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-13924?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYmUyMm... ) HHH-13924 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-13924?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYmUyMm... ) Hibernate must also scan for persistence.xml in module-path if Java 9+ ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-13924?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYmUyMm... ) Change By: P ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) JPMS appeared in Java 9, now Java 14 is available. Starting from Java 9 we have two types of path: # – class-path # --module-path. If JPMS is used in application then, as a rule, no class-path is used. So I suggest to add scanning for persistence.xml also in module-path if Java9+. Although according to JPA specs persistence.xml file has to be located in the META-INF directory in the classpath, all we know that there was no JPMS when JPA specs was written. At the same time module Hibernate as JPA provider - path scanning > persistence.xml must be enabled only explicitly for example via java system property. At the same time JPMS layers can be created dynamically and modules that are not on -- classpath, but now there is module-path and class-path can be added there not used at all. I suggest to create spi service that will be used by hibernate to get path (for example, URL) to persistence.xml files. It can be optional. ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-13924#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-13924#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100127- sha1:ff24dc8 )