diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/codeInsight/gradle/GradleFacetImportTest.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/codeInsight/gradle/GradleFacetImportTest.kt
index a4e0fd9f561..df0820ee413 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/codeInsight/gradle/GradleFacetImportTest.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/codeInsight/gradle/GradleFacetImportTest.kt
@@ -989,6 +989,17 @@ class GradleFacetImportTest : GradleImportingTestCase() {
         TestCase.assertEquals("1.1", holder.settings.languageVersion)
     }
 
+    @Ignore //TODO enable this test after the Kotlin gradle plugin with required fixes is released
+    @Test
+    fun testImportCompilerArgumentsWithInvalidDependencies() {
+        configureByFiles()
+        importProject()
+        with(facetSettings("project_main")) {
+            Assert.assertEquals("1.8", (mergedCompilerArguments as K2JVMCompilerArguments).jvmTarget)
+        }
+
+    }
+
     private fun checkStableModuleName(projectName: String, expectedName: String, platform: TargetPlatform, isProduction: Boolean) {
         val module = getModule(projectName)
         val moduleInfo = if (isProduction) module.productionSourceInfo() else module.testSourceInfo()
diff --git a/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/src/KotlinGradleModelBuilder.kt b/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/src/KotlinGradleModelBuilder.kt
index 85c092b9525..b236fc10293 100644
--- a/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/src/KotlinGradleModelBuilder.kt
+++ b/idea/kotlin-gradle-tooling/src/KotlinGradleModelBuilder.kt
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ class KotlinGradleModelBuilder : AbstractKotlinGradleModelBuilder() {
     private fun Project.pathOrName() = if (path == ":") name else path
 
     @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
-    private fun Task.getCompilerArguments(methodName: String): List<String> {
+    private fun Task.getCompilerArguments(methodName: String): List<String>? {
         return try {
             javaClass.getDeclaredMethod(methodName).invoke(this) as List<String>
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             // No argument accessor method is available
-            emptyList()
+            null
         }
     }
 
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ class KotlinGradleModelBuilder : AbstractKotlinGradleModelBuilder() {
 
             val sourceSetName = compileTask.getSourceSetName()
             val currentArguments = compileTask.getCompilerArguments("getSerializedCompilerArguments")
-            val defaultArguments = compileTask.getCompilerArguments("getDefaultSerializedCompilerArguments")
+                ?: compileTask.getCompilerArguments("getSerializedCompilerArgumentsIgnoreClasspathIssues") ?: emptyList()
+            val defaultArguments = compileTask.getCompilerArguments("getDefaultSerializedCompilerArguments").orEmpty()
             val dependencyClasspath = compileTask.getDependencyClasspath()
             compilerArgumentsBySourceSet[sourceSetName] = ArgsInfoImpl(currentArguments, defaultArguments, dependencyClasspath)
         }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/CompilerArgumentAware.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/CompilerArgumentAware.kt
index e15f2933616..8a20c15db96 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/CompilerArgumentAware.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/CompilerArgumentAware.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ interface CompilerArgumentAware<T : CommonToolArguments> {
     val serializedCompilerArguments: List<String>
         get() = ArgumentUtils.convertArgumentsToStringList(prepareCompilerArguments())
 
+    val serializedCompilerArgumentsIgnoreClasspathIssues: List<String>
+        get() = ArgumentUtils.convertArgumentsToStringList(prepareCompilerArguments(ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors = true))
+
     val defaultSerializedCompilerArguments: List<String>
         get() = createCompilerArgs()
             .also { setupCompilerArgs(it, defaultsOnly = true) }
@@ -34,11 +37,11 @@ interface CompilerArgumentAware<T : CommonToolArguments> {
         get() = CompilerArgumentsGradleInput.createInputsMap(prepareCompilerArguments())
 
     fun createCompilerArgs(): T
-    fun setupCompilerArgs(args: T, defaultsOnly: Boolean = false)
+    fun setupCompilerArgs(args: T, defaultsOnly: Boolean = false, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors: Boolean = false)
 }
 
-internal fun <T : CommonToolArguments> CompilerArgumentAware<T>.prepareCompilerArguments() =
-    createCompilerArgs().also { setupCompilerArgs(it) }
+internal fun <T : CommonToolArguments> CompilerArgumentAware<T>.prepareCompilerArguments(ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors: Boolean = false) =
+    createCompilerArgs().also { setupCompilerArgs(it, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors = ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors) }
 
 interface CompilerArgumentAwareWithInput<T : CommonToolArguments> : CompilerArgumentAware<T> {
     @get:Internal
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt
index 58144b1b20b..2b0dd2917fe 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ open class KaptGenerateStubsTask : KotlinCompile() {
                 !stubsDir.isParentOf(source) &&
                 !generatedSourcesDir.isParentOf(source)
 
-    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JVMCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean) {
-        kotlinCompileTask.setupCompilerArgs(args)
+    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JVMCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors: Boolean) {
+        kotlinCompileTask.setupCompilerArgs(args, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors = ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors)
 
         val pluginOptionsWithKapt = pluginOptions.withWrappedKaptOptions(withApClasspath = kaptClasspath)
         args.pluginOptions = (pluginOptionsWithKapt.arguments + args.pluginOptions!!).toTypedArray()
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptWithKotlincTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptWithKotlincTask.kt
index 74db041d8f6..705cf091e5e 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptWithKotlincTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptWithKotlincTask.kt
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ open class KaptWithKotlincTask : KaptTask(), CompilerArgumentAwareWithInput<K2JV
 
     override fun createCompilerArgs(): K2JVMCompilerArguments = K2JVMCompilerArguments()
 
-    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JVMCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean) {
-        kotlinCompileTask.setupCompilerArgs(args)
+    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JVMCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors: Boolean) {
+        kotlinCompileTask.setupCompilerArgs(args, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors = ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors)
 
         args.pluginClasspaths = pluginClasspath.toSortedPathsArray()
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinCompileCommon.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinCompileCommon.kt
index 50c270885e1..cfa11eab239 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinCompileCommon.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinCompileCommon.kt
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ open class KotlinCompileCommon : AbstractKotlinCompile<K2MetadataCompilerArgumen
     override fun findKotlinCompilerClasspath(project: Project): List<File> =
         findKotlinMetadataCompilerClasspath(project)
 
-    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2MetadataCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean) {
+    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2MetadataCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors: Boolean) {
         args.apply { fillDefaultValues() }
-        super.setupCompilerArgs(args, defaultsOnly)
+        super.setupCompilerArgs(args, defaultsOnly = defaultsOnly, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors = ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors)
 
         args.moduleName = friendTask?.moduleName ?: this@KotlinCompileCommon.moduleName
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinJsDce.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinJsDce.kt
index df72a11a7c4..e94eb1fdad0 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinJsDce.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinJsDce.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import java.io.File
 
     override fun createCompilerArgs(): K2JSDceArguments = K2JSDceArguments()
 
-    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JSDceArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean) {
+    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JSDceArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors: Boolean) {
         dceOptionsImpl.updateArguments(args)
         args.declarationsToKeep = keep.toTypedArray()
     }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
index 63f9c102f6e..a2c71356b88 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ abstract class AbstractKotlinCompile<T : CommonCompilerArguments>() : AbstractKo
      */
     internal abstract fun callCompilerAsync(args: T, sourceRoots: SourceRoots, changedFiles: ChangedFiles)
 
-    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: T, defaultsOnly: Boolean) {
+    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: T, defaultsOnly: Boolean, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors: Boolean) {
         args.coroutinesState = when (coroutines) {
             Coroutines.ENABLE -> CommonCompilerArguments.ENABLE
             Coroutines.WARN -> CommonCompilerArguments.WARN
@@ -393,9 +393,9 @@ open class KotlinCompile : AbstractKotlinCompile<K2JVMCompilerArguments>(), Kotl
     override fun createCompilerArgs(): K2JVMCompilerArguments =
         K2JVMCompilerArguments()
 
-    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JVMCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean) {
+    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JVMCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors: Boolean) {
         args.apply { fillDefaultValues() }
-        super.setupCompilerArgs(args, defaultsOnly)
+        super.setupCompilerArgs(args, defaultsOnly = defaultsOnly, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors = ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors)
 
         args.moduleName = friendTask?.moduleName ?: moduleName
         logger.kotlinDebug { "args.moduleName = ${args.moduleName}" }
@@ -406,7 +406,11 @@ open class KotlinCompile : AbstractKotlinCompile<K2JVMCompilerArguments>(), Kotl
         if (defaultsOnly) return
 
         args.allowNoSourceFiles = true
-        args.classpathAsList = compileClasspath.toList()
+        args.classpathAsList = try {
+            compileClasspath.toList()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            if (ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors) emptyList() else throw(e)
+        }
         args.destinationAsFile = destinationDir
         parentKotlinOptionsImpl?.updateArguments(args)
         kotlinOptionsImpl.updateArguments(args)
@@ -539,9 +543,9 @@ open class Kotlin2JsCompile : AbstractKotlinCompile<K2JSCompilerArguments>(), Ko
     override fun createCompilerArgs(): K2JSCompilerArguments =
         K2JSCompilerArguments()
 
-    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JSCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean) {
+    override fun setupCompilerArgs(args: K2JSCompilerArguments, defaultsOnly: Boolean, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors: Boolean) {
         args.apply { fillDefaultValues() }
-        super.setupCompilerArgs(args, defaultsOnly)
+        super.setupCompilerArgs(args, defaultsOnly = defaultsOnly, ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors = ignoreClasspathResolutionErrors)
 
         args.outputFile = outputFile.canonicalPath