diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/build.gradle.kts b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/build.gradle.kts
index bdd5229d3a8..73f3fdf11c9 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-fir/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-fir/build.gradle.kts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ dependencies {
     testApi(toolsJar())
     testApiJUnit5()
     testApi(project(":analysis:symbol-light-classes"))
-
 }
 
 sourceSets {
@@ -53,10 +52,7 @@ projectTest(jUnitMode = JUnitMode.JUnit5) {
     dependsOn(":dist")
     workingDir = rootDir
     useJUnitPlatform()
-
-    // PluginAnnotationsProvider needs this jar during tests
-    dependsOn(":plugins:fir-plugin-prototype:plugin-annotations:jar")
-}
+}.also { confugureFirPluginAnnotationsDependency(it) }
 
 testsJar()
 
diff --git a/analysis/analysis-api-standalone/build.gradle.kts b/analysis/analysis-api-standalone/build.gradle.kts
index 9e72805461b..fc6b4ed5db9 100644
--- a/analysis/analysis-api-standalone/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/analysis/analysis-api-standalone/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ projectTest(jUnitMode = JUnitMode.JUnit5) {
     dependsOn(":dist")
     workingDir = rootDir
     useJUnitPlatform()
-}
+}.also { confugureFirPluginAnnotationsDependency(it) }
 
 testsJar()
 
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/tasks.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/tasks.kt
index 09674c0b015..8a8d3397fa0 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/tasks.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/tasks.kt
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 import com.sun.management.OperatingSystemMXBean
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.Task
+import org.gradle.api.artifacts.Configuration
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.ProjectDependency
 import org.gradle.api.file.FileSystemOperations
 import org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.filter.DefaultTestFilter
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskProvider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.Test
-import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.extra
-import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.project
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.*
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.support.serviceOf
 import java.io.File
 import java.lang.Character.isLowerCase
@@ -314,3 +314,18 @@ fun Task.useAndroidSdk() {
 fun Task.useAndroidJar() {
     TaskUtils.useAndroidJar(this)
 }
+
+fun Project.confugureFirPluginAnnotationsDependency(testTask: TaskProvider<Test>) {
+    val firPluginAnnotations: Configuration by configurations.creating
+
+    dependencies {
+        firPluginAnnotations(project(":plugins:fir-plugin-prototype:plugin-annotations")) { isTransitive = false }
+    }
+
+    testTask.configure {
+        dependsOn(firPluginAnnotations)
+        doFirst {
+            systemProperty("firPluginAnnotations.path", firPluginAnnotations.singleFile.canonicalPath)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/build.gradle.kts
index 7908b98ad9f..6648f615c67 100644
--- a/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/build.gradle.kts
@@ -59,10 +59,8 @@ if (kotlinBuildProperties.isInJpsBuildIdeaSync) {
 
 projectTest(parallel = true, jUnitMode = JUnitMode.JUnit5) {
     dependsOn(":dist")
-    dependsOn(":plugins:fir-plugin-prototype:plugin-annotations:jar")
-
     workingDir = rootDir
     useJUnitPlatform()
-}
+}.also { confugureFirPluginAnnotationsDependency(it) }
 
 testsJar()
diff --git a/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/plugin/services/PluginAnnotationsProvider.kt b/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/plugin/services/PluginAnnotationsProvider.kt
index d515144a34b..85f0d472be2 100644
--- a/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/plugin/services/PluginAnnotationsProvider.kt
+++ b/plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/plugin/services/PluginAnnotationsProvider.kt
@@ -15,17 +15,20 @@ import java.io.File
 import java.io.FilenameFilter
 
 class PluginAnnotationsProvider(testServices: TestServices) : EnvironmentConfigurator(testServices) {
-    companion object {
-        private const val ANNOTATIONS_JAR_DIR = "plugins/fir-plugin-prototype/plugin-annotations/build/libs/"
-        private val ANNOTATIONS_JAR_FILTER = FilenameFilter { _, name -> name.startsWith("plugin-annotations") && name.endsWith(".jar") }
+
+    private val firPluginAnnotationsJar: File by lazy {
+        val firPluginAnnotationsPath = System.getProperty("firPluginAnnotations.path") ?: error("firPluginAnnotations.path system property is not set")
+        val firPluginAnnotationsFile = File(firPluginAnnotationsPath)
+        if (!firPluginAnnotationsFile.isFile &&
+            firPluginAnnotationsFile.name.startsWith("plugin-annotations") &&
+            firPluginAnnotationsFile.name.endsWith(".jar")
+        ) {
+            error("Can't find fir plugin annotations jar file in firPluginAnnotations.path system property")
+        }
+        firPluginAnnotationsFile
     }
 
     override fun configureCompilerConfiguration(configuration: CompilerConfiguration, module: TestModule) {
-        val libDir = File(ANNOTATIONS_JAR_DIR)
-        testServices.assertions.assertTrue(libDir.exists() && libDir.isDirectory, failMessage)
-        val jar = libDir.listFiles(ANNOTATIONS_JAR_FILTER)?.firstOrNull() ?: testServices.assertions.fail(failMessage)
-        configuration.addJvmClasspathRoot(jar)
+        configuration.addJvmClasspathRoot(firPluginAnnotationsJar)
     }
-
-    private val failMessage = { "Jar with annotations does not exist. Please run :plugins:fir-plugin-prototype:plugin-annotations:jar" }
 }