diff --git a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
index c29e95ae504..1f1fa5e1493 100644
--- a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ sourceSets {
 
 projectTest {
     workingDir = rootDir
+    doFirst {
+        systemProperty("idea.home.path", intellijRootDir().canonicalPath)
+    }
 }
 
 testsJar()