diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index 2f67d8245dc..124cef3e80a 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -717,13 +717,13 @@ task stringTrim(type: KonanLocalTest) {
 
 standaloneTest("hello1") {
    useGoldenData = true
-   testData = "Hello World\n"
+   useTestData = true
    source = "runtime/basic/hello1.kt"
 }
 
 standaloneTest("hello2") {
    useGoldenData = true
-   testData = "Hello World\n"
+   useTestData = true
    source = "runtime/basic/hello2.kt"
 }
 
@@ -775,13 +775,13 @@ standaloneTest("entry4") {
 
 standaloneTest("readline0") {
     useGoldenData = true
-    testData = "41\r\n"
+    useTestData = true
     source = "runtime/basic/readline0.kt"
 }
 
 standaloneTest("readline1") {
     useGoldenData = true
-    testData = "\n"
+    useTestData = true
     source = "runtime/basic/readline1.kt"
 }
 
@@ -5694,7 +5694,7 @@ if (UtilsKt.supportsRunningTestsOnDevice(target)) {
     // Exclude tasks that cannot be run on device
     project.tasks
             .withType(KonanTest.class)
-            .matching { (it instanceof KonanLocalTest && ((KonanLocalTest) it).testData != null) ||
+            .matching { (it instanceof KonanLocalTest && ((KonanLocalTest) it).useTestData) ||
                     // Filter out tests that depend on libs. TODO: copy them too
                     it instanceof KonanInteropTest ||
                     it instanceof KonanDynamicTest ||
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/hello1.in b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/hello1.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..557db03de99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/hello1.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/hello2.in b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/hello2.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..557db03de99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/hello2.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/readline0.in b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/readline0.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87523dd7a06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/readline0.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+41
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/readline1.in b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/readline1.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b137891791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/runtime/basic/readline1.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt
index 2a9daa18152..c9e39893528 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt
@@ -250,11 +250,25 @@ open class KonanLocalTest : KonanTest() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Input test data to be passed to process' stdin.
+     * Input test data to be passed to process stdin.
      */
     @Input
     @Optional
-    var testData: String? = null
+    var useTestData: Boolean = false
+
+    @get:InputFile
+    val testDataFile: File
+        get() {
+            val sourceFile = project.file(source)
+            return sourceFile.parentFile.resolve(sourceFile.nameWithoutExtension + ".in")
+        }
+
+    private val testData: String?
+        get() = if (useTestData) {
+            check(testDataFile.isFile) { "Task $name. Test data file does not exist: $testDataFile" }
+            testDataFile.readText(Charsets.UTF_8)
+        } else
+            null
 
     /**
      * Should compiler message be read and validated with output checker or gold value.
@@ -278,8 +292,9 @@ open class KonanLocalTest : KonanTest() {
         var output = ProcessOutput("", "", 0)
         for (i in 1..times) {
             val args = arguments + (multiArguments?.get(i - 1) ?: emptyList())
+            val testData = this.testData
             output += if (testData != null)
-                runProcessWithInput({ project.executor.execute(it) }, executable, args, testData!!)
+                runProcessWithInput({ project.executor.execute(it) }, executable, args, testData)
             else
                 runProcess({ project.executor.execute(it) }, executable, args)
         }