diff --git a/repo/artifacts-tests/build.gradle.kts b/repo/artifacts-tests/build.gradle.kts
index d0e6c2ae3a5..325d49e2aba 100644
--- a/repo/artifacts-tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/repo/artifacts-tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ dependencies {
 projectTest(jUnitMode = JUnitMode.JUnit5) {
     workingDir = rootDir
     useJUnitPlatform { }
+    val kotlinVersion = version
     doFirst {
         val defaultMavenLocal = Paths.get(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".m2", "repository").toAbsolutePath()
         val mavenLocal = System.getProperty("maven.repo.local") ?: defaultMavenLocal
         systemProperty("maven.repo.local", mavenLocal)
-        systemProperty("kotlin.version", version)
+        systemProperty("kotlin.version", kotlinVersion)
     }
 }