diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.kt b/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.kt
index 64c7af0e52eb..bef263ca4da5 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.kt
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.kt
@@ -480,6 +480,11 @@ data class BuildOptions(
 
   var isNightlyBuild: Boolean = getBooleanProperty(INTELLIJ_BUILD_IS_NIGHTLY, (buildNumber?.count { it == '.' } ?: 1) <= 1)
 
+  /**
+   * Specifies an additional list of compatible plugin names which should not be built, see [ProductModulesLayout.compatiblePluginsToIgnore]
+   */
+  var compatiblePluginsToIgnore: Set<String> = getSetProperty("intellij.build.compatible.plugins.to.ignore")
+
   /**
    * If `false`, [org.jetbrains.intellij.build.impl.projectStructureMapping.buildJarContentReport]
    * won't be affected by [PluginBundlingRestrictions.includeInDistribution]
diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildContextImpl.kt b/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildContextImpl.kt
index 99bf78827d0b..40b52512976b 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildContextImpl.kt
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildContextImpl.kt
@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ import com.intellij.util.containers.with
 import io.opentelemetry.api.common.AttributeKey
 import io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes
 import io.opentelemetry.api.trace.Span
-import jetbrains.buildServer.messages.serviceMessages.MessageWithAttributes
-import jetbrains.buildServer.messages.serviceMessages.ServiceMessageTypes
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.PersistentList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.coroutines.*
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.*
-import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.dependencies.TeamCityHelper
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.io.runProcess
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.jarCache.JarCacheManager
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.jarCache.LocalDiskJarCacheManager
@@ -113,6 +110,10 @@ class BuildContextImpl internal constructor(
       )
       )
     }
+    if (!options.compatiblePluginsToIgnore.isEmpty()) {
+      productProperties.productLayout.compatiblePluginsToIgnore =
+        productProperties.productLayout.compatiblePluginsToIgnore.addAll(options.compatiblePluginsToIgnore)
+    }
   }
 
   companion object {