diff --git a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
index 6f44c1e3b85..b22008cb49c 100644
--- a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ dependencies {
     testCompile(projectTests(":compiler:tests-common"))
     testCompile(intellijCoreDep()) { includeJars("intellij-core") }
     testCompile(intellijDep()) { includeJars("log4j", "jdom") }
+    testRuntime(project(":kotlin-reflect"))
+    testRuntime(project(":core:descriptors.runtime"))
 
     if (Platform.P192.orHigher()) {
         testRuntime(intellijDep()) { includeJars("lz4-java", rootProject = rootProject) }
diff --git a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/AbstractIncrementalCompilerRunnerTestBase.kt b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/AbstractIncrementalCompilerRunnerTestBase.kt
index 0d2fba1cef3..c80bd2a3851 100644
--- a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/AbstractIncrementalCompilerRunnerTestBase.kt
+++ b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/incremental/AbstractIncrementalCompilerRunnerTestBase.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.TestWithWorkingDir
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.ExitCode
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.CommonCompilerArguments
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.parseCommandLineArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.testingUtils.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.utils.TestCompilationResult
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.testFramework.KtUsefulTestCase
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ import java.io.File
 abstract class AbstractIncrementalCompilerRunnerTestBase<Args : CommonCompilerArguments> : TestWithWorkingDir() {
     protected abstract fun createCompilerArguments(destinationDir: File, testDir: File): Args
 
+    private fun createCompilerArgumentsImpl(destinationDir: File, testDir: File): Args = createCompilerArguments(destinationDir, testDir).apply {
+        parseCommandLineArguments(parseAdditionalArgs(testDir), this)
+    }
+
     fun doTest(path: String) {
         val testDir = File(path)
 
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalCompilerRunnerTestBase<Args : CommonCompilerAr
 
         val mapWorkingToOriginalFile = HashMap(copyTestSources(testDir, srcDir, filePrefix = ""))
         val sourceRoots = listOf(srcDir)
-        val args = createCompilerArguments(outDir, testDir)
+        val args = createCompilerArgumentsImpl(outDir, testDir)
         val (_, _, errors) = initialMake(cacheDir, sourceRoots, args)
         check(errors.isEmpty()) { "Initial build failed: \n${errors.joinToString("\n")}" }
 
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalCompilerRunnerTestBase<Args : CommonCompilerAr
         // todo: also compare caches
         val rebuildOutDir = File(workingDir, "rebuild-out").apply { mkdirs() }
         val rebuildCacheDir = File(workingDir, "rebuild-cache").apply { mkdirs() }
-        val rebuildResult = make(rebuildCacheDir, sourceRoots, createCompilerArguments(rebuildOutDir, testDir))
+        val rebuildResult = make(rebuildCacheDir, sourceRoots, createCompilerArgumentsImpl(rebuildOutDir, testDir))
 
         val rebuildExpectedToSucceed = buildLogSteps.last().compileSucceeded
         val rebuildSucceeded = rebuildResult.exitCode == ExitCode.OK
@@ -159,5 +164,16 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalCompilerRunnerTestBase<Args : CommonCompilerAr
         protected val kotlinStdlibJvm: File = File(distKotlincLib, "kotlin-stdlib.jar").also {
             KtUsefulTestCase.assertExists(it)
         }
+
+        private const val ARGUMENTS_FILE_NAME = "args.txt"
+
+        private fun parseAdditionalArgs(testDir: File): List<String> {
+            return File(testDir, ARGUMENTS_FILE_NAME)
+                .takeIf { it.exists() }
+                ?.readText()
+                ?.split(" ", "\n")
+                ?.filter { it.isNotBlank() }
+                ?: emptyList()
+        }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt b/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt
index d3b89fa9b2f..9d1c9816369 100644
--- a/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt
+++ b/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.build
-
 import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Disposer
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil
@@ -43,15 +42,22 @@ import org.jetbrains.jps.model.JpsModuleRootModificationUtil
 import org.jetbrains.jps.model.java.JpsJavaExtensionService
 import org.jetbrains.jps.model.library.sdk.JpsSdk
 import org.jetbrains.jps.util.JpsPathUtil
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.KOTLIN_COMPILER_ENVIRONMENT_KEEPALIVE_PROPERTY
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.CommonCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2JVMCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2MetadataCompilerArguments
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.parseCommandLineArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.LookupSymbol
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.testingUtils.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.build.dependeciestxt.ModulesTxt
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.build.dependeciestxt.ModulesTxtBuilder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.build.fixtures.EnableICFixture
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.incremental.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.incremental.CacheAttributesDiff
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.incremental.CacheVersionManager
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.incremental.CompositeLookupsCacheAttributesManager
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.incremental.getKotlinCache
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.model.JpsKotlinFacetModuleExtension
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.model.kotlinCommonCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.model.kotlinFacet
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.targets.KotlinModuleBuildTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.idePlatformKind
@@ -77,11 +83,23 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalJpsTest(
         private val TEMP_DIRECTORY_TO_USE = File(FileUtilRt.getTempDirectory())
 
         private val DEBUG_LOGGING_ENABLED = System.getProperty("debug.logging.enabled") == "true"
+
+        private const val ARGUMENTS_FILE_NAME = "args.txt"
+
+        private fun parseAdditionalArgs(testDir: File): List<String> {
+            return File(testDir, ARGUMENTS_FILE_NAME)
+                .takeIf { it.exists() }
+                ?.readText()
+                ?.split(" ", "\n")
+                ?.filter { it.isNotBlank() }
+                ?: emptyList()
+        }
     }
 
     protected lateinit var testDataDir: File
     protected lateinit var workDir: File
     protected lateinit var projectDescriptor: ProjectDescriptor
+    protected lateinit var additionalCommandLineArguments: List<String>
     // is used to compare lookup dumps in a human readable way (lookup symbols are hashed in an actual lookup storage)
     protected lateinit var lookupsDuringTest: MutableSet<LookupSymbol>
     private var isJvmICEnabledBackup: Boolean = false
@@ -175,6 +193,9 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalJpsTest(
             val buildResult = BuildResult()
             builder.addMessageHandler(buildResult)
             val finalScope = scope.build()
+            projectDescriptor.project.kotlinCommonCompilerArguments = projectDescriptor.project.kotlinCommonCompilerArguments.apply {
+                updateCommandLineArguments(this)
+            }
 
             builder.build(finalScope, false)
 
@@ -231,6 +252,10 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalJpsTest(
         return build(null, CompileScopeTestBuilder.rebuild().allModules())
     }
 
+    private fun updateCommandLineArguments(arguments: CommonCompilerArguments) {
+        parseCommandLineArguments(additionalCommandLineArguments, arguments)
+    }
+
     private fun rebuildAndCheckOutput(makeOverallResult: MakeResult) {
         val outDir = File(getAbsolutePath("out"))
         val outAfterMake = File(getAbsolutePath("out-after-make"))
@@ -299,6 +324,7 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalJpsTest(
     protected open fun doTest(testDataPath: String) {
         testDataDir = File(testDataPath)
         workDir = FileUtilRt.createTempDirectory(TEMP_DIRECTORY_TO_USE, "aijt-jps-build", null)
+        additionalCommandLineArguments = parseAdditionalArgs(File(testDataPath))
         val buildLogFile = buildLogFinder.findBuildLog(testDataDir)
         Disposer.register(testRootDisposable, Disposable { FileUtilRt.delete(workDir) })
 
diff --git a/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt.201 b/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt.201
index 1d20b2e2a4d..94af68daeef 100644
--- a/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt.201
+++ b/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/AbstractIncrementalJpsTest.kt.201
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.build
-
 import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Disposer
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil
@@ -43,8 +42,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.jps.model.JpsModuleRootModificationUtil
 import org.jetbrains.jps.model.java.JpsJavaExtensionService
 import org.jetbrains.jps.model.library.sdk.JpsSdk
 import org.jetbrains.jps.util.JpsPathUtil
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.KOTLIN_COMPILER_ENVIRONMENT_KEEPALIVE_PROPERTY
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.CommonCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2JVMCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.K2MetadataCompilerArguments
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.common.arguments.parseCommandLineArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.LookupSymbol
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.testingUtils.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.build.dependeciestxt.ModulesTxt
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.build.dependeciestxt.ModulesTxtBuilder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.build.fixtures.EnableICFixture
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.incremental.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.model.JpsKotlinFacetModuleExtension
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.model.kotlinCommonCompilerArguments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.model.kotlinFacet
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.jps.targets.KotlinModuleBuildTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.idePlatformKind
@@ -77,11 +80,23 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalJpsTest(
         private val TEMP_DIRECTORY_TO_USE = File(FileUtilRt.getTempDirectory())
 
         private val DEBUG_LOGGING_ENABLED = System.getProperty("debug.logging.enabled") == "true"
+
+        private const val ARGUMENTS_FILE_NAME = "args.txt"
+
+        private fun parseAdditionalArgs(testDir: File): List<String> {
+            return File(testDir, ARGUMENTS_FILE_NAME)
+                .takeIf { it.exists() }
+                ?.readText()
+                ?.split(" ", "\n")
+                ?.filter { it.isNotBlank() }
+                ?: emptyList()
+        }
     }
 
     protected lateinit var testDataDir: File
     protected lateinit var workDir: File
     protected lateinit var projectDescriptor: ProjectDescriptor
+    protected lateinit var additionalCommandLineArguments: List<String>
     // is used to compare lookup dumps in a human readable way (lookup symbols are hashed in an actual lookup storage)
     protected lateinit var lookupsDuringTest: MutableSet<LookupSymbol>
     private var isJvmICEnabledBackup: Boolean = false
@@ -176,6 +191,9 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalJpsTest(
             val buildResult = BuildResult()
             builder.addMessageHandler(buildResult)
             val finalScope = scope.build()
+            projectDescriptor.project.kotlinCommonCompilerArguments = projectDescriptor.project.kotlinCommonCompilerArguments.apply {
+                updateCommandLineArguments(this)
+            }
 
             builder.build(finalScope, false)
 
@@ -232,6 +250,10 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalJpsTest(
         return build(null, CompileScopeTestBuilder.rebuild().allModules())
     }
 
+    private fun updateCommandLineArguments(arguments: CommonCompilerArguments) {
+        parseCommandLineArguments(additionalCommandLineArguments, arguments)
+    }
+
     private fun rebuildAndCheckOutput(makeOverallResult: MakeResult) {
         val outDir = File(getAbsolutePath("out"))
         val outAfterMake = File(getAbsolutePath("out-after-make"))
@@ -300,6 +322,7 @@ abstract class AbstractIncrementalJpsTest(
     protected open fun doTest(testDataPath: String) {
         testDataDir = File(testDataPath)
         workDir = FileUtilRt.createTempDirectory(TEMP_DIRECTORY_TO_USE, "aijt-jps-build", null)
+        additionalCommandLineArguments = parseAdditionalArgs(File(testDataPath))
         val buildLogFile = buildLogFinder.findBuildLog(testDataDir)
         Disposer.register(testRootDisposable, Disposable { FileUtilRt.delete(workDir) })