diff --git a/plugins/scripting/scripting-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/ScriptWithCustomDefConfigurators.kt b/plugins/scripting/scripting-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/ScriptWithCustomDefConfigurators.kt
index f5444f85d2b..f7ce0df4f02 100644
--- a/plugins/scripting/scripting-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/ScriptWithCustomDefConfigurators.kt
+++ b/plugins/scripting/scripting-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/ScriptWithCustomDefConfigurators.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.cli.jvm.config.addJvmClasspathRoots
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.CompilerConfiguration
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.configuration.ScriptingConfigurationKeys
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.directives.model.DirectivesContainer
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.directives.model.StringDirective
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.model.TestModule
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.services.EnvironmentConfigurator
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.services.RuntimeClasspathProvider
@@ -30,9 +31,15 @@ class ScriptWithCustomDefEnvironmentConfigurator(testServices: TestServices) : E
         configuration.addJvmClasspathRoots(testScriptDefinitionClasspath)
         val dirSplitRegex = Regex(" *, *")
         ScriptingTestDirectives.directivesToPassViaEnvironment.forEach { (directive, envName) ->
-            module.directives[directive].flatMap { it.split(dirSplitRegex).filter { it.isNotEmpty() } }.let {
-                if (it.isNotEmpty()) {
-                    configuration.put(ScriptingConfigurationKeys.LEGACY_SCRIPT_RESOLVER_ENVIRONMENT_OPTION, envName, it)
+            if (directive is StringDirective) {
+                module.directives[directive].flatMap { it.split(dirSplitRegex).filter { it.isNotEmpty() } }.let {
+                    if (it.isNotEmpty()) {
+                        configuration.put(ScriptingConfigurationKeys.LEGACY_SCRIPT_RESOLVER_ENVIRONMENT_OPTION, envName, it)
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (directive in module.directives) {
+                    configuration.put(ScriptingConfigurationKeys.LEGACY_SCRIPT_RESOLVER_ENVIRONMENT_OPTION, envName, "true")
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/plugins/scripting/scripting-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/ScriptingTestDirectives.kt b/plugins/scripting/scripting-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/ScriptingTestDirectives.kt
index 13dbe6d4ec4..4be9c6b3e08 100644
--- a/plugins/scripting/scripting-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/ScriptingTestDirectives.kt
+++ b/plugins/scripting/scripting-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/ScriptingTestDirectives.kt
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.directives.model.SimpleDirectivesContainer
 object ScriptingTestDirectives : SimpleDirectivesContainer() {
     val SCRIPT_DEFAULT_IMPORTS by stringDirective("Default imports", multiLine = true)
     val SCRIPT_PROVIDED_PROPERTIES by stringDirective("Provided properties", multiLine = true)
+    val GRADLE_LIKE_SCRIPT by directive("Provided properties")
 
     val directivesToPassViaEnvironment =
         listOf(
             SCRIPT_DEFAULT_IMPORTS to "defaultImports",
             SCRIPT_PROVIDED_PROPERTIES to "providedProperties",
+            GRADLE_LIKE_SCRIPT to "gradleLikeScript",
         )
 }
diff --git a/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/customTestScriptDefinition.kt b/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/customTestScriptDefinition.kt
index 5213997fdb3..cd9876cdb31 100644
--- a/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/customTestScriptDefinition.kt
+++ b/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/customTestScriptDefinition.kt
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.test.definition
 
 import kotlin.script.experimental.annotations.KotlinScript
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.definitions.getEnvironment
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.test.definition.gradleLike.CompiledKotlinBuildScript
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.test.definition.gradleLike.Project
 import kotlin.script.experimental.api.*
 import kotlin.script.experimental.host.ScriptingHostConfiguration
+import kotlin.script.experimental.jvm.dependenciesFromCurrentContext
+import kotlin.script.experimental.jvm.jvm
 
 @Suppress("unused", "UNUSED_PARAMETER")
 @KotlinScript(fileExtension = "test.kts", compilationConfiguration = ConfigurableTestScriptConfiguration::class)
@@ -23,6 +27,15 @@ class ConfigurableTestScriptConfiguration : ScriptCompilationConfiguration(
                 if (env == null) makeFailureResult("Unable to retrieve environment for the custom test script")
                 else
                     ScriptCompilationConfiguration(ctx.compilationConfiguration) {
+                        env["gradleLikeScript"]?.let {
+                            @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+                            defaultImports("org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.test.definition.gradleLike.*")
+                            jvm {
+                                dependenciesFromCurrentContext(wholeClasspath = true)
+                            }
+                            baseClass(CompiledKotlinBuildScript::class)
+                            implicitReceivers(Project::class)
+                        }
                         env["defaultImports"]?.let {
                             @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
                             defaultImports.append(it as List<String>)
diff --git a/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/gradleLike/PluginAware.java b/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/gradleLike/PluginAware.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3a837a6cbf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/gradleLike/PluginAware.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and Kotlin Programming Language contributors.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.test.definition.gradleLike;
+
+public interface PluginAware {
+}
diff --git a/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/gradleLike/base.kt b/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/gradleLike/base.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..06739846b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/gradleLike/base.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and Kotlin Programming Language contributors.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.test.definition.gradleLike
+
+open class DefaultKotlinScript {
+    fun memberApi1(body: (Int) -> Int = { it }): Int = body(42)
+}
+
+open class CompiledKotlinBuildScript : DefaultKotlinScript(), PluginAware
+
+class Project : PluginAware
+
+
diff --git a/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/gradleLike/gradleLikeDsl.kt b/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/gradleLike/gradleLikeDsl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14ad6010f86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scripting/test-script-definition/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/test/definition/gradleLike/gradleLikeDsl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and Kotlin Programming Language contributors.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.test.definition.gradleLike
+
+@JvmOverloads
+fun Project.projectApi(body: (Int) -> Int = { it }): Int = body(42)
+
+fun staticApi(): Int = 42