diff --git a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
index 9c043314071..77414915c06 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
+++ b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/groovy/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KonanTest.groovy
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class RunExternalTestGroup extends JavaExec implements CompilerRunner {
 
         def exitCodeMismatch = false
         for (int i = 0; i < times; i++) {
-            ExecResult execResult = project.execute {
+            ExecResult execResult = project.extensions.executor.execute {
 
                 commandLine exe