diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/pom.xml b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/pom.xml
index 3e6c20c5d75..f3b8cbb818f 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-maven-plugin-test/pom.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                             </pomIncludes>
                             <properties>
                                 <kotlin.version>${project.version}</kotlin.version>
+                                <kotlin.js.compiler.legacy.force_enabled>true</kotlin.js.compiler.legacy.force_enabled>
                             </properties>
                             <!--This could speed up test by providing local repo as remote repo for test but might be tricky on different OS-->
                             <!--<settingsFile>src/it/settings.xml</settingsFile>-->