diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JVMCompilerArguments.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JVMCompilerArguments.kt
index cabaffed89a..7c7b1412fec 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JVMCompilerArguments.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JVMCompilerArguments.kt
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class K2JVMCompilerArguments : CommonCompilerArguments() {
         valueDescription = "<path>",
         description = "Paths to cross-platform libraries in .klib format"
     )
-    val klibLibraries: String? by NullableStringFreezableVar(null)
+    var klibLibraries: String? by NullableStringFreezableVar(null)
 
     override fun configureAnalysisFlags(collector: MessageCollector): MutableMap<AnalysisFlag<*>, Any> {
         val result = super.configureAnalysisFlags(collector)