diff --git a/gradle/jps.gradle.kts b/gradle/jps.gradle.kts
index 07494f9c62e..463b2afb0eb 100644
--- a/gradle/jps.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/jps.gradle.kts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fun setupFirRunConfiguration() {
             |    <module name="${junit.moduleName}" />
             |    <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="" />
             |    <option name="METHOD_NAME" value="" />
-            |    <option name="TEST_OBJECT" value="directory" />
+            |    <option name="TEST_OBJECT" value="pattern" />
             |    <option name="VM_PARAMETERS" value="${junit.vmParameters}" />
             |    <option name="PARAMETERS" value="" />
             |    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="${junit.workingDirectory}" />