diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 12ec8d9a..c738b091 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ out/
 node_modules/
 xtext-server/
 package-lock.json
-*.hprof.txt
+*.jfr
 *.vsix
 /metafix/src/test/resources/org/metafacture/metafix/integration/**/*.diff
 /metafix/src/test/resources/org/metafacture/metafix/integration/**/*.err
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 566eb558..569c60cf 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 //  excludes = [
 //    '**/*.diff',
 //    '**/*.err',
-//    '**/*.hprof.txt',
+//    '**/*.jfr',
 //    '**/*.out',
 //    '**/*.vsix',
 //    '**/.*',
diff --git a/metafix-runner/build.gradle b/metafix-runner/build.gradle
index 783e85e2..fe2f8d9b 100644
--- a/metafix-runner/build.gradle
+++ b/metafix-runner/build.gradle
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ application {
   if (project.hasProperty('profile')) {
     def file = project.getProperty('profile') ?: project.name
     def depth = project.hasProperty('profile.depth') ? project.getProperty('profile.depth') : 8
-    def cutoff = project.hasProperty('profile.cutoff') ? project.getProperty('profile.cutoff') : 0.001
 
-    applicationDefaultJvmArgs = ["-agentlib:hprof=heap=sites,cpu=samples,depth=${depth},cutoff=${cutoff},file=${file}.hprof.txt"]
+    applicationDefaultJvmArgs = [
+      "-XX:FlightRecorderOptions=stackdepth=${depth}",
+      "-XX:StartFlightRecording=dumponexit=true,filename=${file}.jfr,settings=profile"
+    ]
   }
 }