diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsExec.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsExec.kt
index 13222df0864..0e26e307e23 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsExec.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsExec.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    @Input
+    var nodeArgs: MutableList<String> = mutableListOf()
+
     @Input
     var sourceMapStackTraces = true
 
@@ -52,12 +55,13 @@ constructor(
         }
 
     override fun exec() {
+        val newArgs = mutableListOf<String>()
+        newArgs.addAll(nodeArgs)
         if (inputFileProperty.isPresent) {
-            val newArgs = mutableListOf<String>()
             newArgs.add(inputFileProperty.asFile.get().canonicalPath)
-            args?.let { newArgs.addAll(it) }
-            args = newArgs
         }
+        args?.let { newArgs.addAll(it) }
+        args = newArgs
 
         if (sourceMapStackTraces) {
             val sourceMapSupportArgs = mutableListOf(