diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 360e9248453..ed05c0d423b 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ val coreLibProjects by extra {
         ":kotlin-reflect"
     )
 }
+val mppProjects by extra {
+    listOf(
+        ":kotlin-stdlib-mpp",
+    )
+}
 
 val projectsWithEnabledContextReceivers by extra {
     listOf(
diff --git a/repo/gradle-build-conventions/buildsrc-compat/src/main/kotlin/common-configuration.gradle.kts b/repo/gradle-build-conventions/buildsrc-compat/src/main/kotlin/common-configuration.gradle.kts
index 1b125039bf4..3fd30e4a9a1 100644
--- a/repo/gradle-build-conventions/buildsrc-compat/src/main/kotlin/common-configuration.gradle.kts
+++ b/repo/gradle-build-conventions/buildsrc-compat/src/main/kotlin/common-configuration.gradle.kts
@@ -294,8 +294,10 @@ fun Project.configureTests() {
 
     // Aggregate task for build related checks
     tasks.register("checkBuild")
-
-    configureTestRetriesForTestTasks()
+    val mppProjects: List<String> by rootProject.extra
+    if (path !in mppProjects) {
+        configureTestRetriesForTestTasks()
+    }
 }
 
 // TODO: migrate remaining modules to the new JVM default scheme.