diff --git a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/java9TestUtils.kt b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/java9TestUtils.kt
index d8a92693ee3..cf6d699de63 100644
--- a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/java9TestUtils.kt
+++ b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-compiler/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/kapt3/test/java9TestUtils.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.kapt3.test
 
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.PathManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.SystemInfoRt
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.kapt3.base.util.isJava9OrLater
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.KotlinTestUtils
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ interface Java9TestLauncher {
             javaExe.absolutePath,
             "--illegal-access=warn",
             "-ea",
+            "-D${PathManager.PROPERTY_HOME_PATH}=${PathManager.getHomePath()}",
             "-classpath",
             classpath.joinToString(File.pathSeparator),
             mainClass.name,