diff --git a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/benchmark/BenchmarkingPlugin.kt b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/benchmark/BenchmarkingPlugin.kt
index 8a79289b04e..7a6340465e4 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/benchmark/BenchmarkingPlugin.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/benchmark/BenchmarkingPlugin.kt
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ abstract class BenchmarkingPlugin: Plugin<Project> {
                 linkerOpts.add("-L${mingwPath}/lib")
             }
 
-            runTask!!.apply {
+            runTask?.apply {
                 group = ""
                 enabled = false
             }