diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinGradleModuleConfigurator.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinGradleModuleConfigurator.kt
index 1f1061f7663..9c29e30a5ee 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinGradleModuleConfigurator.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinGradleModuleConfigurator.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.configuration
 
+import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.Sdk
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.versions.getDefaultJvmTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.TargetPlatform
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.jvm.platform.JvmPlatform
 
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ class KotlinGradleModuleConfigurator internal constructor() : KotlinWithGradleCo
     override val applyPluginDirective: String
         get() = APPLY_KOTLIN
 
+    override fun getJvmTarget(sdk: Sdk?, version: String) = getDefaultJvmTarget(sdk, version)?.description
+
     companion object {
         val NAME = "gradle"
 
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinWithGradleConfigurator.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinWithGradleConfigurator.kt
index 73961aade6b..5ee72df88cb 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinWithGradleConfigurator.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinWithGradleConfigurator.kt
@@ -135,40 +135,44 @@ abstract class KotlinWithGradleConfigurator : KotlinProjectConfigurator {
     }
 
     protected fun addElementsToModuleFile(file: GroovyFile, version: String): Boolean {
-        var wasModified = false
+        val oldText = file.text
 
         if (!containsDirective(file.text, applyPluginDirective)) {
             val apply = GroovyPsiElementFactory.getInstance(file.project).createExpressionFromText(applyPluginDirective)
             val applyStatement = getApplyStatement(file)
             if (applyStatement != null) {
                 file.addAfter(apply, applyStatement)
-                wasModified = true
             }
             else {
                 val buildScript = getBlockByName(file, "buildscript")
                 if (buildScript != null) {
                     file.addAfter(apply, buildScript.parent)
-                    wasModified = true
                 }
                 else {
                     file.addAfter(apply, file.statements.lastOrNull() ?: file.firstChild)
-                    wasModified = true
                 }
             }
         }
 
         val repositoriesBlock = getRepositoriesBlock(file)
-        wasModified = wasModified or addRepository(repositoriesBlock, version)
+        addRepository(repositoriesBlock, version)
 
         val dependenciesBlock = getDependenciesBlock(file)
         val sdk = ModuleUtil.findModuleForPsiElement(file)?.let { ModuleRootManager.getInstance(it).sdk }
-        wasModified = wasModified or addExpressionInBlockIfNeeded(getDependencyDirective(sdk, version), dependenciesBlock, false)
+        addExpressionInBlockIfNeeded(getDependencyDirective(sdk, version), dependenciesBlock, false)
+        val jvmTarget = getJvmTarget(sdk, version)
+        if (jvmTarget != null) {
+            changeKotlinTaskParameter(file, "jvmTarget", jvmTarget, forTests = false)
+            changeKotlinTaskParameter(file, "jvmTarget", jvmTarget, forTests = true)
+        }
 
-        return wasModified
+        return file.text != oldText
     }
 
     protected open fun getDependencyDirective(sdk: Sdk?, version: String) = getRuntimeLibrary(sdk, version)
 
+    protected open fun getJvmTarget(sdk: Sdk?, version: String): String? = null
+
     protected abstract val applyPluginDirective: String
 
     protected open fun addElementsToFile(
@@ -299,26 +303,26 @@ abstract class KotlinWithGradleConfigurator : KotlinProjectConfigurator {
         }
 
         fun changeLanguageVersion(gradleFile: GroovyFile, languageVersion: String, forTests: Boolean): PsiElement? {
-            return changeVersion(gradleFile, languageVersion, forTests, "languageVersion")
+            return changeKotlinTaskParameter(gradleFile, "languageVersion", languageVersion, forTests)
         }
 
         fun changeApiVersion(gradleFile: GroovyFile, apiVersion: String, forTests: Boolean): PsiElement? {
-            return changeVersion(gradleFile, apiVersion, forTests, "apiVersion")
+            return changeKotlinTaskParameter(gradleFile, "apiVersion", apiVersion, forTests)
         }
 
-        private fun changeVersion(gradleFile: GroovyFile, version: String, forTests: Boolean, versionParameter: String): PsiElement? {
-            val snippet = "$versionParameter = \"$version\""
+        private fun changeKotlinTaskParameter(gradleFile: GroovyFile, parameterName: String, parameterValue: String, forTests: Boolean): PsiElement? {
+            val snippet = "$parameterName = \"$parameterValue\""
             val kotlinBlock = getBlockOrCreate(gradleFile, if (forTests) "compileTestKotlin" else "compileKotlin")
 
             for (stmt in kotlinBlock.statements) {
-                if ((stmt as? GrAssignmentExpression)?.lValue?.text == "kotlinOptions." + versionParameter) {
+                if ((stmt as? GrAssignmentExpression)?.lValue?.text == "kotlinOptions." + parameterName) {
                     return stmt.replaceWithStatementFromText("kotlinOptions." + snippet)
                 }
             }
 
             val kotlinOptionsBlock = getBlockOrCreate(kotlinBlock, "kotlinOptions")
             addOrReplaceExpression(kotlinOptionsBlock, snippet) { stmt ->
-                (stmt as? GrAssignmentExpression)?.lValue?.text == versionParameter
+                (stmt as? GrAssignmentExpression)?.lValue?.text == parameterName
             }
             return kotlinBlock.parent
         }
diff --git a/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/default_after.gradle b/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/default_after.gradle
index 26248b945ed..f6416aa6139 100644
--- a/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/default_after.gradle
+++ b/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/default_after.gradle
@@ -21,3 +21,13 @@ buildscript {
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
     }
 }
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/missedLibrary_after.gradle b/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/missedLibrary_after.gradle
index b5056e6062e..34164d8efda 100644
--- a/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/missedLibrary_after.gradle
+++ b/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/missedLibrary_after.gradle
@@ -23,4 +23,14 @@ sourceSets {
 }
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/plugin_present_after.gradle b/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/plugin_present_after.gradle
index 08c943f5447..83591579c77 100644
--- a/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/plugin_present_after.gradle
+++ b/idea/testData/configuration/gradle/plugin_present_after.gradle
@@ -24,3 +24,13 @@ sourceSets {
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}