diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrTest.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrTest.kt
index 591c04e4f4f..9f6117d4bea 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrTest.kt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ open class KotlinJsIrTest :
     override fun createTestExecutionSpec(): TCServiceMessagesTestExecutionSpec {
         val forkOptions = DefaultProcessForkOptions(fileResolver)
         forkOptions.workingDir = compilation.npmProject.dir
-        forkOptions.executable = nodeJs.environment.nodeExecutable
+        forkOptions.executable = nodeJs.requireConfigured().nodeExecutable
 
         val nodeJsArgs = mutableListOf<String>()