diff --git a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/build/GradleApplicationEnvironmentProvider.java b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/build/GradleApplicationEnvironmentProvider.java
index 5fb7680aaf8b..efcd3a668e8d 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/build/GradleApplicationEnvironmentProvider.java
+++ b/plugins/gradle/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gradle/execution/build/GradleApplicationEnvironmentProvider.java
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ public class GradleApplicationEnvironmentProvider implements GradleExecutionEnvi
                           vmParametersString.toString() +
                           (StringUtil.isNotEmpty(workingDir) ?
                            "          workingDir = '" + workingDir + "'\n" : "") +
+                          "           standardInput = System.in\n" +
                           "         }\n" +
                           "      }\n" +
                           "    }\n" +