diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/build.gradle.kts
index d47ad3c21d2..a9f2610501b 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -172,9 +172,23 @@ val simpleTestsTask = tasks.register<Test>("kgpSimpleTests") {
     }
 }
 
+// Daemon tests could run only sequentially as they could not be shared between parallel test builds
+val daemonsTestsTask = tasks.register<Test>("kgpDaemonTests") {
+    group = KGP_TEST_TASKS_GROUP
+    description = "Run only Gradle and Kotlin daemon tests for Kotlin Gradle Plugin"
+    maxParallelForks = 1
+
+    mustRunAfter(simpleTestsTask)
+
+    useJUnitPlatform {
+        includeTags("DaemonsKGP")
+        includeEngines("junit-jupiter")
+    }
+}
+
 tasks.named<Task>("check") {
     dependsOn("testAdvanceGradleVersion")
-    dependsOn(simpleTestsTask)
+    dependsOn(simpleTestsTask, daemonsTestsTask)
     if (isTeamcityBuild) {
         dependsOn("testAdvanceGradleVersionMppAndAndroid")
         dependsOn("testMppAndAndroid")
@@ -184,17 +198,6 @@ tasks.named<Task>("check") {
     }
 }
 
-val kgpJunit5Tests = tasks.register<Test>("kgpJunit5Tests") {
-    group = KGP_TEST_TASKS_GROUP
-    description = "Run only JUnit 5 tests for Kotlin Gradle Plugin"
-    maxParallelForks = (Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors() / 4).coerceAtLeast(1)
-
-    useJUnitPlatform {
-        includeTags("JUnit5")
-        includeEngines("junit-jupiter")
-    }
-}
-
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
     kotlinOptions.jdkHome = rootProject.extra["JDK_18"] as String
     kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ tasks.withType<Test> {
 
     val shouldApplyJunitPlatform = name !in setOf(
         simpleTestsTask.name,
-        kgpJunit5Tests.name
+        daemonsTestsTask.name
     )
     if (shouldApplyJunitPlatform) {
         maxHeapSize = "512m"
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testbase/testTags.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testbase/testTags.kt
index 8c6e340b8ab..22f64274e00 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testbase/testTags.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testbase/testTags.kt
@@ -14,3 +14,11 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag
 @Retention(AnnotationRetention.RUNTIME)
 @Tag("SimpleKGP")
 annotation class SimpleGradlePluginTests
+
+/**
+ * Add it to test classes performing Gradle or Kotlin daemon checks.
+ */
+@Target(AnnotationTarget.CLASS, AnnotationTarget.ANNOTATION_CLASS)
+@Retention(AnnotationRetention.RUNTIME)
+@Tag("DaemonsKGP")
+annotation class DaemonsGradlePluginTests