diff --git a/performance/gradle.properties b/performance/gradle.properties
index 7e7cf32ebb2..ce27a88fbd4 100644
--- a/performance/gradle.properties
+++ b/performance/gradle.properties
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ artifactoryUrl = https://repo.labs.intellij.net
 artifactoryRepo = kotlin-native-benchmarks
 externalReports = coroutinesReport.txt
 externalBenchmarksReport = externalReport.json
+
+# Avoid building platform libraries by the MPP plugin.
+kotlin.native.distribution.type=prebuilt
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