diff --git a/dependencies/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/dependencies/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index da5a0219cb8..f49cba9c9a3 100644
--- a/dependencies/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dependencies/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ How to Publish
 2. Prepare publication credentials for https://kotlin.jetbrains.space/p/kotlin/packages/maven/kotlin-dependencies/org.jetbrains.kotlin/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin
 3. Execute `./gradlew -p dependencies/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin publish -PkotlinSpaceUsername=usr -PkotlinSpacePassword=token`
  */
-version = "0.0.39"
+version = "0.0.40"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/dependencies/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin/src/BuildProperties.kt b/dependencies/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin/src/BuildProperties.kt
index e822ea9901c..e57584c9e19 100644
--- a/dependencies/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin/src/BuildProperties.kt
+++ b/dependencies/kotlin-build-gradle-plugin/src/BuildProperties.kt
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ class KotlinBuildProperties(
     val renderDiagnosticNames: Boolean = getBoolean("kotlin.build.render.diagnostic.names")
 
     val isCacheRedirectorEnabled: Boolean = getBoolean("cacheRedirectorEnabled")
+
+    val useKotlinNativeLocalDistributionForTests: Boolean = getBoolean("kotlin.native.local.distribution.for.tests.enabled", true)
 }
 
 private const val extensionName = "kotlinBuildProperties"