diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JSCompiler.java b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JSCompiler.java
index 9291c343feb..fec957fd4c0 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JSCompiler.java
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/js/K2JSCompiler.java
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ public class K2JSCompiler extends CLICompiler<K2JSCompilerArguments> {
         File outputFile = new File(arguments.getOutputFile());
 
         configuration.put(CommonConfigurationKeys.MODULE_NAME, FileUtil.getNameWithoutExtension(outputFile));
+        configuration.put(CommonConfigurationKeys.USE_NEW_INFERENCE, arguments.getNewInference());
 
         JsConfig config = new JsConfig(project, configuration);
         JsConfig.Reporter reporter = new JsConfig.Reporter() {