diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
index 96162ad1681..2b63713cc40 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
@@ -301,7 +301,18 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testLibWithTests() = with(Project("new-mpp-lib-with-tests", gradleVersion)) {
+    fun testLibWithTests() = doTestLibWithTests(Project("new-mpp-lib-with-tests", gradleVersion))
+
+    @Test
+    fun testLibWithTestsKotlinDsl() = with(Project("new-mpp-lib-with-tests", gradleVersion)) {
+        setupWorkingDir()
+        gradleBuildScript().delete()
+        projectDir.resolve("build.gradle.kts.alternative").renameTo(projectDir.resolve("build.gradle.kts"))
+        gradleBuildScript().modify(::transformBuildScriptWithPluginsDsl)
+        doTestLibWithTests(this)
+    }
+
+    private fun doTestLibWithTests(project: Project) = with(project) {
         build("check") {
             assertSuccessful()
             assertTasksExecuted(
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/PluginsDslIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/PluginsDslIT.kt
index 21ecdaabc8b..738a08548c0 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/PluginsDslIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/PluginsDslIT.kt
@@ -83,14 +83,15 @@ internal fun BaseGradleIT.transformProjectWithPluginsDsl(
     result.projectDir.walkTopDown()
         .filter { it.isFile && (it.name == "build.gradle" || it.name == "build.gradle.kts") }
         .forEach { buildGradle ->
-            buildGradle.modify { text ->
-                text.replace(PLUGIN_MARKER_VERSION_PLACEHOLDER, KOTLIN_VERSION)
-            }
+            buildGradle.modify(::transformBuildScriptWithPluginsDsl)
         }
 
     return result
 }
 
+internal fun transformBuildScriptWithPluginsDsl(buildScriptContent: String): String =
+    buildScriptContent.replace(PLUGIN_MARKER_VERSION_PLACEHOLDER, KOTLIN_VERSION)
+
 /** Copies the logic of Gradle [`mavenLocal()`](https://docs.gradle.org/3.4.1/dsl/org.gradle.api.artifacts.dsl.RepositoryHandler.html#org.gradle.api.artifacts.dsl.RepositoryHandler:mavenLocal())
  */
 private object MavenLocalUrlProvider {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-lib-with-tests/build.gradle.kts.alternative b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-lib-with-tests/build.gradle.kts.alternative
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d322291e68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-lib-with-tests/build.gradle.kts.alternative
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+plugins {
+    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.multiplatform").version("<pluginMarkerVersion>")
+}
+
+repositories {
+    mavenLocal()
+    jcenter()
+    maven { setUrl("http://dl.bintray.com/kotlin/kotlinx.html/") }
+}
+
+kotlin {
+    val jvmWithoutJava = jvm("jvmWithoutJava")
+    val jvmWithJava = targetFromPreset(presets["jvmWithJava"])
+    val js = js()
+    val macos64 = macosX64("macos64")
+    val linux64 = linuxX64("linux64")
+    val mingw64 = mingwX64("mingw64")
+    
+    sourceSets {
+        val commonTest by getting {
+        	dependencies {
+        		implementation(kotlin("test-common"))
+        		implementation(kotlin("test-annotations-common"))
+        	}
+        }
+
+        val main by getting
+        val jvmWithoutJavaMain = jvmWithoutJava.compilations["main"].defaultSourceSet
+        configure(listOf(main, jvmWithoutJavaMain)) {
+        	dependencies {
+        		implementation(kotlin("stdlib"))
+        	}
+        }
+
+        val test by getting
+        val jvmWithoutJavaTest = jvmWithoutJava.compilations["test"].defaultSourceSet
+        configure(listOf(test, jvmWithoutJavaTest)) {
+        	dependencies {
+        		implementation(kotlin("test-junit"))
+        	}
+        }
+
+        js.compilations["test"].defaultSourceSet {
+        	dependencies {
+        		implementation(kotlin("test-js"))
+        	}
+        }
+
+		val nativeMain by creating
+		configure(listOf(macos64, linux64, mingw64)) {
+            compilations["main"].defaultSourceSet.dependsOn(nativeMain)
+		}
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-lib-with-tests/settings.gradle b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-lib-with-tests/settings.gradle
index 9dddddd9eb7..b8c46599c92 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-lib-with-tests/settings.gradle
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-lib-with-tests/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
+pluginManagement {
+	repositories {
+		mavenLocal()
+		gradlePluginPortal()
+	}
+}
+
 enableFeaturePreview('GRADLE_METADATA')
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