diff --git a/js/js.tests/build.gradle.kts b/js/js.tests/build.gradle.kts
index c716416cd2a..641c6b2cc59 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/js/js.tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ if (kotlinBuildProperties.isInJpsBuildIdeaSync) {
 enum class OsName { WINDOWS, MAC, LINUX, UNKNOWN }
 enum class OsArch { X86_32, X86_64, ARM64, UNKNOWN }
 data class OsType(val name: OsName, val arch: OsArch)
+abstract class MochaTestTask : NpmTask(), VerificationTask
 
 val currentOsType = run {
     val gradleOs = OperatingSystem.current()
@@ -431,7 +432,7 @@ val npmInstall by tasks.getting(NpmTask::class) {
     dependsOn(prepareNpmTestData)
 }
 
-val mochaTest by task<NpmTask> {
+val mochaTest by task<MochaTestTask> {
     workingDir.set(buildDir)
 
     val target = if (project.hasProperty("teamcity")) "runOnTeamcity" else "test"