diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/trustedProjects/impl/DefaultTrustedProjectsLocator.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/trustedProjects/impl/DefaultTrustedProjectsLocator.kt
index d796f9d50e05..c21174f09521 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/trustedProjects/impl/DefaultTrustedProjectsLocator.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/trustedProjects/impl/DefaultTrustedProjectsLocator.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2000-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+// Copyright 2000-2025 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package com.intellij.ide.trustedProjects.impl
 
 import com.intellij.ide.trustedProjects.TrustedProjectsLocator
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ private class DefaultTrustedProjectsLocator : TrustedProjectsLocator {
     if (project !is ProjectStoreOwner) {
       return emptyList()
     }
-    return listOf(project.componentStore.storeDescriptor.historicalProjectBasePath)
+    return listOf(project.componentStore.storeDescriptor.projectIdentityFile)
   }
 
   override fun getProjectRoots(projectRoot: Path, project: Project?): List<Path> = listOf(projectRoot)