diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/kotlin/maven/ExecuteKotlinScriptMojo.java b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/kotlin/maven/ExecuteKotlinScriptMojo.java
index e4d85003d3b..95a187d6a38 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/kotlin/maven/ExecuteKotlinScriptMojo.java
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/kotlin/maven/ExecuteKotlinScriptMojo.java
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
+import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.JvmArgumentsKt.configureJdkHomeFromSystemProperty;
+
 /**
  * Allows to execute kotlin script files during the build process.
  * You can specify script file or inline script to be executed.
@@ -174,6 +176,8 @@ public class ExecuteKotlinScriptMojo extends AbstractMojo {
             configuration.add(ComponentRegistrar.Companion.getPLUGIN_COMPONENT_REGISTRARS(),
                               new ScriptingCompilerConfigurationComponentRegistrar());
 
+            configureJdkHomeFromSystemProperty(configuration);
+
             List<File> deps = new ArrayList<>();
 
             deps.addAll(getDependenciesForScript());