diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/functionalTest.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/functionalTest.gradle.kts
index 6808ed514d2..7fc4ae72b11 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/functionalTest.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/functionalTest.gradle.kts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ project.extensions.getByType<KotlinJvmProjectExtension>().target.compilations {
             testClassesDirs = output.classesDirs
             classpath = sourceSets["functionalTest"].runtimeClasspath
             workingDir = projectDir
+            dependsOnKotlinGradlePluginInstall()
         }
         tasks.named("check") {
             dependsOn(functionalTest)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/kpm/idea/AbstractLightweightIdeaDependencyResolutionTest.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/kpm/idea/AbstractLightweightIdeaDependencyResolutionTest.kt
index 06b08777f5c..e16c7e20ac2 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/kpm/idea/AbstractLightweightIdeaDependencyResolutionTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/kpm/idea/AbstractLightweightIdeaDependencyResolutionTest.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.kpm.idea
 
 import org.gradle.api.Project
+import org.gradle.api.artifacts.dsl.RepositoryHandler
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.verification.DependencyVerificationMode
 import org.gradle.api.internal.project.ProjectInternal
 import org.gradle.testfixtures.ProjectBuilder
@@ -22,9 +23,11 @@ abstract class AbstractLightweightIdeaDependencyResolutionTest {
             project.gradle.startParameter.dependencyVerificationMode = DependencyVerificationMode.OFF
             project.enableDefaultStdlibDependency(false)
             project.repositories.mavenLocal()
-            project.repositories.maven { it.setUrl("https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven-central") }
+            project.repositories.mavenCentralCacheRedirector()
         } as ProjectInternal
     }
 
     val Project.konanDistribution get() = KonanDistribution(project.konanHome)
 }
+
+fun RepositoryHandler.mavenCentralCacheRedirector() = maven { it.setUrl("https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/maven-central") }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/kpm/idea/IdeaKotlinProjectModelSerializableTest.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/kpm/idea/IdeaKotlinProjectModelSerializableTest.kt
index 02a7165e7cf..0e89af6cf43 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/kpm/idea/IdeaKotlinProjectModelSerializableTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/kpm/idea/IdeaKotlinProjectModelSerializableTest.kt
@@ -29,11 +29,14 @@ class IdeaKotlinProjectModelSerializableTest : AbstractKpmExtensionTest() {
     @Test
     fun `test - serialize and deserialize - empty project`() {
         project.evaluate()
+        project.repositories.mavenLocal()
         assertSerializeAndDeserializeEquals(kotlin.buildIdeaKotlinProjectModel())
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `test - serialize and deserialize - project with variants and fragments`() {
+        project.evaluate()
+        project.repositories.mavenLocal()
         kotlin.mainAndTest {
             val native = fragments.create("native")
             val apple = fragments.create("apple")