diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformKaptProjectImportingTest.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformKaptProjectImportingTest.kt
index ab35825253c..dfd26b0b3fc 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformKaptProjectImportingTest.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformKaptProjectImportingTest.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle
 
+import com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.util.ExternalSystemApiUtil
 import com.intellij.openapi.module.ModuleManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.roots.*
 import com.intellij.openapi.roots.impl.ModulesOrderEnumerator
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ class NewMultiplatformKaptProjectImportingTest : MultiplePluginVersionGradleImpo
         val enumerator = ModulesOrderEnumerator(listOf(jvmMainModule))
         val roots = enumerator.classesRoots
 
-        fun isRootPresent(file: File) = roots.any { it.path == file.path }
+        fun isRootPresent(file: File) = roots.any { it.path == ExternalSystemApiUtil.toCanonicalPath(file.path) }
 
         val missingRoots = expectedRoots.filter { !isRootPresent(it) }