diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/build.gradle b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/build.gradle
index e13e1efbcac..6d3ca58a4b6 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/build.gradle
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/build.gradle
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ tasks.withType(Test) {
 
     executable = "${JDK_18}/bin/java"
 
+    systemProperty("kotlinVersion", kotlinVersion)
+    def mavenLocalRepo = System.getProperty("maven.repo.local")
+    if (mavenLocalRepo != null) {
+        systemProperty("maven.repo.local", mavenLocalRepo)
+    }
+
     testLogging {
         // set options for log level LIFECYCLE
         events "passed", "skipped", "failed", "standardOut"
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
index 9da522f7baa..9ce6f76c2db 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
@@ -442,6 +442,9 @@ abstract class BaseGradleIT {
                 options.kotlinDaemonDebugPort?.let { port ->
                     add("-Dkotlin.daemon.jvm.options=-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket\\,server=y\\,suspend=y\\,address=$port")
                 }
+                System.getProperty("maven.repo.local")?.let {
+                    add("-Dmaven.repo.local=$it") // TODO: proper escaping
+                }
                 addAll(options.freeCommandLineArgs)
             }
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/KOTLIN_VERSION.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/KOTLIN_VERSION.kt
index 49ad9fb435d..c2a7f9c54bf 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/KOTLIN_VERSION.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/KOTLIN_VERSION.kt
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle
 
 // constant is held in separate file intentionally for better discoverability
 // and to prevent vcs conflicts (its value is 1.1-* in master branch, 0.1-* in 1.0.x branches)
-const val KOTLIN_VERSION = "1.1-SNAPSHOT"
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+val KOTLIN_VERSION get() = System.getProperty("kotlinVersion") ?: error("Required to specify kotlinVersion system property for tests")
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