diff --git a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/impl/compilationContext.kt b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/impl/compilationContext.kt
index b00a1e34243..4eb03d5dd5c 100644
--- a/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/impl/compilationContext.kt
+++ b/plugins/scripting/scripting-compiler/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/scripting/compiler/plugin/impl/compilationContext.kt
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ private fun createInitialCompilerConfiguration(
 
         configureAdvancedJvmOptions(baseArguments)
         configureJdkClasspathRoots()
+
+        put(JVMConfigurationKeys.USE_FAST_JAR_FILE_SYSTEM, true)
     }
 }