diff --git a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index b44df4c7fea..0249aa135ce 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -2913,6 +2913,20 @@ if (isMac() && project.testTarget != 'wasm32') {
     }
 }
 
+task buildKonanRegexTests(type: BuildKonanTest) {
+    outputSourceSetName = "testOutputStdlib"
+    compileList = [ "harmony_regex" ]
+}
+
+task runKonanRegexTests(type: RunKonanTest) {
+    dependsOn('buildKonanRegexTests')
+    outputSourceSetName = "testOutputStdlib"
+    // runs all tests and hence source name should be not null
+    source = "harmony_regex/ModeTest.kt"
+    useFilter = false
+    runnerLogger = RunKonanTest.Logger.GTEST
+}
+
 task buildKonanStdlibTests(type: BuildKonanTest) {
     outputSourceSetName = "testOutputStdlib"
     compileList = [ "stdlib_external", "testUtils.kt" ]
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/AllCodePointsTest.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/AllCodePointsTest.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/AllCodePointsTest.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/AllCodePointsTest.kt
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/MatchResultTest.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/MatchResultTest.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/MatchResultTest.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/MatchResultTest.kt
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/MatchResultTest2.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/MatchResultTest2.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/MatchResultTest2.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/MatchResultTest2.kt
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/ModeTest.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/ModeTest.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/ModeTest.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/ModeTest.kt
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/PatternErrorTest.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/PatternErrorTest.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/PatternErrorTest.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/PatternErrorTest.kt
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/PatternSyntaxExceptionTest.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/PatternSyntaxExceptionTest.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/PatternSyntaxExceptionTest.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/PatternSyntaxExceptionTest.kt
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/PatternTest.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/PatternTest.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/PatternTest.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/PatternTest.kt
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/PatternTest2.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/PatternTest2.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/PatternTest2.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/PatternTest2.kt
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/ReplaceTest.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/ReplaceTest.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/ReplaceTest.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/ReplaceTest.kt
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/SplitTest.kt b/backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/SplitTest.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from backend.native/tests/stdlib_external/text/harmony_regex/SplitTest.kt
rename to backend.native/tests/harmony_regex/SplitTest.kt