diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinDslGradleKotlinFrameworkSupportProvider.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinDslGradleKotlinFrameworkSupportProvider.kt
index d7edb933374..af77f5b6d28 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinDslGradleKotlinFrameworkSupportProvider.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinDslGradleKotlinFrameworkSupportProvider.kt
@@ -153,9 +153,10 @@ class KotlinDslGradleKotlinJavaFrameworkSupportProvider :
                 .addOther("""
                     tasks {
                         compileKotlin {
-                            kotlinOptions {
-                                jvmTarget = "1.8"
-                            }
+                            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
+                        }
+                        compileTestKotlin {
+                            kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
                         }
                     }""".trimIndent()
                 )