diff --git a/generators/ide-iml-to-gradle-generator/build.gradle.kts b/generators/ide-iml-to-gradle-generator/build.gradle.kts
index d7fd1702b71..801561f153e 100644
--- a/generators/ide-iml-to-gradle-generator/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/generators/ide-iml-to-gradle-generator/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ sourceSets {
     "test" {}
 }
 
-val generateIdePluginGradleFiles by generator("org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.imltogradle.MainKt")
+val generateIdePluginGradleFiles by generator("org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.imltogradle.MainKt") {
+    javaLauncher.set(project.getToolchainLauncherFor(JdkMajorVersion.JDK_11))
+}