diff --git a/buildSrc/plugins/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy b/buildSrc/plugins/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
index 0f287e8ce4f..96439a17a6d 100644
--- a/buildSrc/plugins/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
+++ b/buildSrc/plugins/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.properties.*
 
 abstract class KonanTest extends JavaExec {
-    protected String source
+    public String source
     def targetManager = new TargetManager(project.testTarget)
     def target = targetManager.target
     def backendNative = project.project(":backend.native")