diff --git a/compiler/fir/modularized-tests/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/fir/modularized-tests/build.gradle.kts
index a0315e59984..a66b953c99a 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/modularized-tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/fir/modularized-tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ projectTest {
     jvmArgs!!.removeIf { it.contains("-Xmx") }
     maxHeapSize = "8g"
     dependsOn(":dist")
+
+    run {
+        val argsExt = project.findProperty("fir.modularized.jvm.args") as? String
+        if (argsExt != null) {
+            val paramRegex = "([^\"]\\S*|\".+?\")\\s*".toRegex()
+            jvmArgs(paramRegex.findAll(argsExt).map { it.groupValues[1] }.toList())
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 testsJar()
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