diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-compiler-embeddable/pom.xml b/libraries/tools/kotlin-compiler-embeddable/pom.xml
index d7356a9fb89..bda7fe67f7f 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-compiler-embeddable/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-compiler-embeddable/pom.xml
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${surefire-version}</version>
                 <configuration>
+                    <workingDirectory>${project.build.directory}</workingDirectory>
                     <systemPropertyVariables>
                         <compilerJar>${artifactId}-${parent.version}.jar</compilerJar>
                     </systemPropertyVariables>