diff --git a/native/kotlin-test-native-xctest/src/nativeMain/kotlin/configuration.kt b/native/kotlin-test-native-xctest/src/nativeMain/kotlin/configuration.kt
index 879435f0dc5..2a9cc8c3a2c 100644
--- a/native/kotlin-test-native-xctest/src/nativeMain/kotlin/configuration.kt
+++ b/native/kotlin-test-native-xctest/src/nativeMain/kotlin/configuration.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import kotlinx.cinterop.*
 import kotlin.native.internal.test.*
 import platform.Foundation.NSInvocation
 import platform.Foundation.NSBundle
+import platform.Foundation.NSProcessInfo
 import platform.Foundation.NSStringFromSelector
 import platform.XCTest.*
 import platform.objc.*
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ internal fun setupXCTestSuite(): XCTestSuite {
     // Set test observer that will log test execution
     XCTestObservationCenter.sharedTestObservationCenter.addTestObserver(NativeTestObserver(testSettings))
 
-    if (testSettings.runTests == true) {
+    if (testSettings.runTests) {
         // Generate and add tests to the main suite
         testSettings.testSuites.generate().forEach {
             nativeTestSuite.addTest(it)
@@ -66,17 +67,29 @@ internal fun setupXCTestSuite(): XCTestSuite {
 /**
  * Gets test arguments from the Info.plist using the provided key to create test settings.
  *
- * @param key a key used in the `Info.plist` file to pass test arguments
+ * @param key a key used in the `Info.plist` file or as environment variable to pass test arguments
  */
+@Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
 private fun testArguments(key: String): Array<String> {
+    (NSProcessInfo.processInfo.arguments as? List<String>)?.let {
+        // Drop the first element containing executable name.
+        // See https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nsprocessinfo/1415596-arguments
+        return it.drop(1).toTypedArray()
+    }
+
+    (NSProcessInfo.processInfo.environment[key] as? String)?.let {
+        return it.split(" ").toTypedArray()
+    }
+
     // As we don't know which bundle we are, iterate through all of them
-    val plistTestArgs = NSBundle.allBundles
-            .mapNotNull {
-                (it as? NSBundle)?.infoDictionary?.get(key)
-            }.singleOrNull() as? String
-    return plistTestArgs?.split(" ")
-            ?.toTypedArray()
-            ?: emptyArray<String>()
+    NSBundle.allBundles
+        .mapNotNull { (it as? NSBundle)?.infoDictionary?.get(key) as? String }
+        .singleOrNull()
+        ?.let {
+            return it.split(" ").toTypedArray()
+        }
+
+    return emptyArray()
 }
 
 internal val testMethodsNames: List<String>