diff --git a/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt b/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt
index 3282187b000..00f61cb1470 100644
--- a/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt
+++ b/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.jps.model.JpsModuleRootModificationUtil
 import org.jetbrains.jps.model.java.JpsJavaExtensionService
 import org.jetbrains.jps.model.library.sdk.JpsSdk
 import org.jetbrains.jps.util.JpsPathUtil
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.KOTLIN_COMPILER_ENVIRONMENT_KEEPALIVE_PROPERTY
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2MetadataCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.IncrementalCompilation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.LookupSymbol
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalJpsTest(
         isJvmICEnabledBackup = IncrementalCompilation.isEnabledForJvm()
         isJsICEnabledBackup = IncrementalCompilation.isEnabledForJs()
 
+        System.setProperty(KOTLIN_COMPILER_ENVIRONMENT_KEEPALIVE_PROPERTY, "true")
+
         IncrementalCompilation.setIsEnabledForJvm(true)
         IncrementalCompilation.setIsEnabledForJs(true)