diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinProperties.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinProperties.kt
index 51d16492aa2..55df0e4782a 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinProperties.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinProperties.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.AbstractKotlinCompile
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.Kotlin2JsCompile
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.SingleWarningPerBuild
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.getSystemProperty
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.presetName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.statistics.metrics.StringMetrics
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ internal fun PropertiesProvider.mapKotlinTaskProperties(task: AbstractKotlinComp
         usePreciseJavaTracking?.let {
             task.usePreciseJavaTracking = it
         }
+        task.useClasspathSnapshot.value(useClasspathSnapshot).disallowChanges()
         useFir?.let {
             if (it == true) {
                 task.kotlinOptions.useFir = true
@@ -96,6 +98,16 @@ internal class PropertiesProvider private constructor(private val project: Proje
     val usePreciseJavaTracking: Boolean?
         get() = booleanProperty("kotlin.incremental.usePreciseJavaTracking")
 
+    val useClasspathSnapshot: Boolean
+        get() {
+            // The feature should be controlled by a Gradle property.
+            // Currently, we also allow it to be controlled by a system property to make it easier to test the feature during development.
+            // TODO: Remove the system property later.
+            val gradleProperty = booleanProperty("kotlin.incremental.useClasspathSnapshot") ?: false
+            val systemProperty = project.getSystemProperty("kotlin.incremental.useClasspathSnapshot")?.toBoolean() ?: false
+            return gradleProperty || systemProperty
+        }
+
     val useFir: Boolean?
         get() = booleanProperty("kotlin.useFir")
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
index 4a68144b9e9..76d5ade54a8 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ abstract class KotlinCompile @Inject constructor(
             logger.kotlinDebug { "Set $this.usePreciseJavaTracking=$value" }
         }
 
+    @get:Input
+    abstract val useClasspathSnapshot: Property<Boolean>
+
     init {
         incremental = true
     }