diff --git a/generators/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/arguments/GenerateGradleOptions.kt b/generators/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/arguments/GenerateGradleOptions.kt
index 59fe34b692f..cea89a9bacf 100644
--- a/generators/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/arguments/GenerateGradleOptions.kt
+++ b/generators/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/arguments/GenerateGradleOptions.kt
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ interface AdditionalGradleProperties {
     object EmptyList : DefaultValues("emptyList()")
 }
 
-fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+fun generateKotlinGradleOptions(withPrinterToFile: (targetFile: File, Printer.()->Unit)->Unit) {
     val srcDir = File("libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin")
     val additionalGradleOptions = gradleOptions<AdditionalGradleProperties>()
 
     // generate jvm interface
     val jvmInterfaceFqName = FqName("org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinJvmOptions")
     val optionsFromK2JVMCompilerArguments = gradleOptions<K2JVMCompilerArguments>()
-    File(srcDir, jvmInterfaceFqName).usePrinter {
+    withPrinterToFile(File(srcDir, jvmInterfaceFqName)) {
         generateInterface(jvmInterfaceFqName,
                           optionsFromK2JVMCompilerArguments + additionalGradleOptions)
     }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
     // generate jvm impl
     val k2JvmCompilerArgumentsFqName = FqName(K2JVMCompilerArguments::class.qualifiedName!!)
     val jvmImplFqName = FqName("org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinJvmOptionsBase")
-    File(srcDir, jvmImplFqName).usePrinter {
+    withPrinterToFile(File(srcDir, jvmImplFqName)) {
         generateImpl(jvmImplFqName,
                      jvmInterfaceFqName,
                      k2JvmCompilerArgumentsFqName,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
     // generate js interface
     val jsInterfaceFqName = FqName("org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinJsOptions")
     val optionsFromK2JSCompilerArguments = gradleOptions<K2JSCompilerArguments>()
-    File(srcDir, jsInterfaceFqName).usePrinter {
+    withPrinterToFile(File(srcDir, jsInterfaceFqName)) {
         generateInterface(jsInterfaceFqName,
                           optionsFromK2JSCompilerArguments +
                           additionalGradleOptions)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
 
     val k2JsCompilerArgumentsFqName = FqName(K2JSCompilerArguments::class.qualifiedName!!)
     val jsImplFqName = FqName("org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinJsOptionsBase")
-    File(srcDir, jsImplFqName).usePrinter {
+    withPrinterToFile(File(srcDir, jsImplFqName)) {
         generateImpl(jsImplFqName,
                      jsInterfaceFqName,
                      k2JsCompilerArgumentsFqName,
@@ -80,6 +80,21 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
     }
 }
 
+fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+    fun getPrinter(file: File, fn: Printer.()->Unit) {
+        if (!file.exists()) {
+            file.parentFile.mkdirs()
+            file.createNewFile()
+        }
+        PrintStream(file.outputStream()).use {
+            val printer = Printer(it)
+            printer.fn()
+        }
+    }
+
+    generateKotlinGradleOptions(::getPrinter)
+}
+
 private inline fun <reified T : Any> gradleOptions(): List<KProperty1<T, *>> =
         T::class.memberProperties.filter { it.findAnnotation<GradleOption>() != null }.sortedBy { it.name }
 
@@ -88,17 +103,6 @@ private fun File(baseDir: File, fqName: FqName): File {
     return File(baseDir, fileRelativePath)
 }
 
-private inline fun File.usePrinter(fn: Printer.()->Unit) {
-    if (!exists()) {
-        parentFile.mkdirs()
-        createNewFile()
-    }
-    PrintStream(outputStream()).use {
-        val printer = Printer(it)
-        printer.fn()
-    }
-}
-
 private fun Printer.generateInterface(type: FqName, properties: List<KProperty1<*, *>>) {
     generateDeclaration("interface", type) {
         for (property in properties) {
diff --git a/generators/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/arguments/GenerateKotlinGradleOptionsTest.kt b/generators/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/arguments/GenerateKotlinGradleOptionsTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f8af91af7d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generators/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/arguments/GenerateKotlinGradleOptionsTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-20166 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.arguments.test
+
+import com.intellij.testFramework.UsefulTestCase
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.arguments.generateKotlinGradleOptions
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.Printer
+import java.io.*
+
+class GenerateKotlinGradleOptionsTest : UsefulTestCase() {
+    fun testKotlinGradleOptionsAreUpToDate() {
+        fun getPrinter(file: File, fn: Printer.()->Unit) {
+            val bytesOut = ByteArrayOutputStream()
+
+            PrintStream(bytesOut).use {
+                val printer = Printer(it)
+                printer.fn()
+            }
+
+            val upToDateContent = bytesOut.toString()
+            UsefulTestCase.assertSameLinesWithFile(file.absolutePath, upToDateContent)
+        }
+
+        generateKotlinGradleOptions(::getPrinter)
+    }
+}