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 c0ecc2e18611..46023c8991de 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.kt
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.kt
@@ -380,6 +380,11 @@ data class BuildOptions(
    */
   var useLocalLauncher: Boolean = false
 
+  /**
+   * When `true`, cross-platform distribution will be packed using zip64 in AlwaysWithCompatibility mode
+   */
+  var useZip64ForCrossPlatformDistribution: Boolean = getBooleanProperty("intellij.build.cross.platform.dist.zip64", false)
+
   /**
    * Pass `true` to this system property to produce .snap packages.
    * A build configuration should have "docker.version >= 17" in requirements.
diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.kt b/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.kt
index 07091b4d52a2..69fac078ca3b 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.kt
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.kt
@@ -901,7 +901,14 @@ private fun crossPlatformZip(
 
   writeNewFile(targetFile) { outFileChannel ->
     NoDuplicateZipArchiveOutputStream(outFileChannel, context.options.compressZipFiles).use { out ->
-      out.setUseZip64(Zip64Mode.Never)
+      out.setUseZip64(
+        if (context.options.useZip64ForCrossPlatformDistribution) {
+          Zip64Mode.AlwaysWithCompatibility
+        }
+        else {
+          Zip64Mode.Never
+        }
+      )
 
       // for the `bin/` directory layout, see `PathManager.getBinDirectories(Path)`