diff --git a/libjava/ChangeLog b/libjava/ChangeLog
index 40edace6a11..c2c80c0c828 100644
--- a/libjava/ChangeLog
+++ b/libjava/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2000-02-03  Jeff Sturm  <jeff.sturm@commerceone.com>
+
+	* configure.host: Use sjlj-exceptions for Alpha.
+
 2001-02-03  Bryce McKinlay  <bryce@albatross.co.nz>
 
 	* libgcj.spec.in: Don't force static libgcc into the executable.
diff --git a/libjava/configure.host b/libjava/configure.host
index fec38b7e447..e466b63c971 100644
--- a/libjava/configure.host
+++ b/libjava/configure.host
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ case "${host}" in
   alpha*-*)
 	libgcj_flags="${libgcj_flags} -mieee"
 	libgcj_interpreter=yes
+	libgcj_sjlj=yes
 	;;
   sparc-*)
         ;;