diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index e3c83c6e12e..68b182cd7f5 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ val intellijUltimateEnabled by extra(project.getBooleanProperty("intellijUltimat
 val intellijSeparateSdks by extra(project.getBooleanProperty("intellijSeparateSdks") ?: false)
 
 extra["intellijRepo"] = "https://www.jetbrains.com/intellij-repository"
-extra["intellijReleaseType"] = "releases" // or "snapshots"
+
+extra["intellijReleaseType"] = if (extra["versions.intellijSdk"]?.toString()?.endsWith("SNAPSHOT") == true)
+    "snapshots"
+else
+    "releases"
+
 extra["versions.androidDxSources"] = "5.0.0_r2"
 
 extra["customDepsOrg"] = "kotlin.build.custom.deps"