diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testbase/testDsl.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testbase/testDsl.kt
index 003d244bda1..3bab8b9a8a0 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testbase/testDsl.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testbase/testDsl.kt
@@ -68,11 +68,13 @@ fun KGPBaseTest.project(
 fun TestProject.build(
     vararg buildArguments: String,
     forceOutput: Boolean = false,
+    enableGradleDebug: Boolean = false,
     assertions: BuildResult.() -> Unit = {}
 ) {
     val allBuildArguments = commonBuildSetup(buildArguments.toList())
     val gradleRunnerForBuild = gradleRunner
         .also { if (forceOutput) it.forwardOutput() }
+        .withDebug(enableGradleDebug)
         .withArguments(allBuildArguments)
     val buildResult = withBuildSummary(allBuildArguments) {
         gradleRunnerForBuild.build()
@@ -86,11 +88,13 @@ fun TestProject.build(
 fun TestProject.buildAndFail(
     vararg buildArguments: String,
     forceOutput: Boolean = false,
+    enableGradleDebug: Boolean = false,
     assertions: BuildResult.() -> Unit = {}
 ) {
     val allBuildArguments = commonBuildSetup(buildArguments.toList())
     val gradleRunnerForBuild = gradleRunner
         .also { if (forceOutput) it.forwardOutput() }
+        .withDebug(enableGradleDebug)
         .withArguments(allBuildArguments)
     val buildResult = withBuildSummary(allBuildArguments) {
         gradleRunnerForBuild.buildAndFail()