diff --git a/jps/jps-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/jps/jps-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index 9a6416ae756..44281be3e25 100644
--- a/jps/jps-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jps/jps-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ sourceSets {
     }
 }
 
-projectTest {
+projectTest(parallel = true) {
     // do not replace with compile/runtime dependency,
     // because it forces Intellij reindexing after each compiler change
     dependsOn(":kotlin-compiler:dist")