diff --git a/buildSrc/plugins/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy b/buildSrc/plugins/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
index 27bc27b2755..6f28a860970 100644
--- a/buildSrc/plugins/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
+++ b/buildSrc/plugins/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ abstract class KonanTest extends JavaExec {
         // We don't build the compiler if a custom dist path is specified.
         if (!project.ext.useCustomDist) {
             dependsOn(project.rootProject.tasks['dist'])
+            if (project.testTarget) {
+                // if a test_target property is set then tests should depend on a crossDist
+                // otherwise runtime components would not be build for a target
+                dependsOn(project.rootProject.tasks['crossDist'])
+            }
         }
     }