diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleImporter.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleImporter.java
index 4f7f29d7d5fb..05b60d7ea776 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleImporter.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/importing/GradleModuleImporter.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public class GradleModuleImporter {
             // Ensure that the dependencies are clear (used to be not clear when manually removing the module and importing it via gradle)
             ModuleRootManager moduleRootManager = ModuleRootManager.getInstance(created);
             final ModifiableRootModel moduleRootModel = moduleRootManager.getModifiableModel();
+            moduleRootModel.inheritSdk();
             RootPolicy<Object> visitor = new RootPolicy<Object>() {
               @Override
               public Object visitLibraryOrderEntry(LibraryOrderEntry libraryOrderEntry, Object value) {