diff --git a/compiler/tests-spec/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/tests-spec/build.gradle.kts
index 0e2880fbbc9..3c8c568158b 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-spec/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/tests-spec/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ val specConsistencyTests by task<Test> {
         includeTestsMatching("org.jetbrains.kotlin.spec.consistency.SpecTestsConsistencyTest")
     }
 }
+
+tasks.named<Test>("test") {
+    filter {
+        excludeTestsMatching("org.jetbrains.kotlin.spec.consistency.SpecTestsConsistencyTest")
+    }
+}