diff --git a/prepare/compiler-client-embeddable/build.gradle.kts b/prepare/compiler-client-embeddable/build.gradle.kts
index 9033ff3b1a4..9fac07e951d 100644
--- a/prepare/compiler-client-embeddable/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/prepare/compiler-client-embeddable/build.gradle.kts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ sourceSets {
 }
 
 projectTest {
+    dependsOn(":kotlin-compiler:jar")
     systemProperty("kotlin.test.script.classpath", testSourceSet.output.classesDirs.joinToString(File.pathSeparator))
     val testCompilerClasspathProvider = project.provider { testCompilerClasspath.asPath }
     val testCompilationClasspathProvider = project.provider { testCompilationClasspath.asPath }