diff --git a/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/IdeaCommunityProperties.kt b/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/IdeaCommunityProperties.kt
index 8713f228f553..2da79799cbd1 100644
--- a/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/IdeaCommunityProperties.kt
+++ b/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/IdeaCommunityProperties.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 package org.jetbrains.intellij.build
 
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.plus
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toPersistentList
+import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.BuildOptions.Companion.IJENT_WSL_FILE_SYSTEM_VMOPTIONS
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.BuildPaths.Companion.COMMUNITY_ROOT
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.impl.BuildContextImpl
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.impl.qodana.QodanaProductProperties
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ open class IdeaCommunityProperties(private val communityHomeDir: Path) : BaseIde
       icoPathForEAP = "${communityHomeDir}/build/conf/ideaCE/win/images/idea_CE_EAP.ico"
       installerImagesPath = "${communityHomeDir}/build/conf/ideaCE/win/images"
       fileAssociations = listOf("java", "gradle", "groovy", "kt", "kts", "pom")
+      additionalWindowsVmOptions = IJENT_WSL_FILE_SYSTEM_VMOPTIONS.toPersistentList()
     }
 
     override fun getFullNameIncludingEdition(appInfo: ApplicationInfoProperties) = "IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition"
diff --git a/community-resources/resources/META-INF/IdeaPlugin.xml b/community-resources/resources/META-INF/IdeaPlugin.xml
index b1415dfb9c17..2d7b1bf28f2d 100644
--- a/community-resources/resources/META-INF/IdeaPlugin.xml
+++ b/community-resources/resources/META-INF/IdeaPlugin.xml
@@ -26,5 +26,13 @@
     <applicationService serviceInterface="com.intellij.openapi.updateSettings.UpdateStrategyCustomization"
                         serviceImplementation="com.intellij.openapi.updateSettings.base.ShowWhatIsNewPageAfterUpdateCustomization"
                         overrides="true"/>
+
+    <registryKey
+      overrides="true"
+      key="wsl.use.remote.agent.for.nio.filesystem"
+      description="Use the experimental remote agent inside WSL to access the file system."
+      os="windows"
+      restartRequired="true"
+      defaultValue="true"/>
   </extensions>
 </idea-plugin>