diff --git a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
index c26e65a2..b9642d58 100644
--- a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2017-2023 JetBrains s.r.o. and respective authors and developers.
+ * Copyright 2017-2025 JetBrains s.r.o. and respective authors and developers.
  * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENCE file.
  */
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.kotlin.gradle.plugin)
+    implementation(libs.power.assert.plugin)
     implementation(libs.dokka.gradle.plugin)
     implementation(libs.animalsniffer.gradle.plugin)
 }
diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/kotlinx/io/conventions/kotlinx-io-multiplatform.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/kotlinx/io/conventions/kotlinx-io-multiplatform.gradle.kts
index 05b97835..6a0923d6 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/kotlinx/io/conventions/kotlinx-io-multiplatform.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/kotlinx/io/conventions/kotlinx-io-multiplatform.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2017-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and respective authors and developers.
+ * Copyright 2017-2025 JetBrains s.r.o. and respective authors and developers.
  * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENCE file.
  */
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import kotlin.jvm.optionals.getOrNull
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("multiplatform")
+    kotlin("plugin.power-assert")
     id("kotlinx-io-clean")
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +126,24 @@ kotlin {
     }
 }
 
+@OptIn(ExperimentalKotlinGradlePluginApi::class)
+powerAssert {
+    // assertFails* are not included as p-a does not help with them yet
+    val kotlinTestFunctions = listOf(
+        "assertTrue", "assertFalse",
+        "assertNull", "assertNotNull",
+        "assertSame", "assertNotSame",
+        "assertEquals", "assertNotEquals",
+        "assertIs", "assertIsNot",
+        "assertIsOfType", "assertIsNotOfType",
+        "assertContains",
+        "assertContentEquals",
+        "expect"
+    ).map { "kotlin.test.$it"}
+
+    functions.addAll(kotlinTestFunctions)
+}
+
 fun KotlinSourceSet.configureSourceSet() {
     val srcDir = if (name.endsWith("Main")) "src" else "test"
     val platform = name.dropLast(4)
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index fadc31e6..72367a19 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ okio = "3.10.2"
 kotlinx-benchmark-runtime = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx", name = "kotlinx-benchmark-runtime", version.ref = "benchmark" }
 kotlin-gradle-plugin = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin", name = "kotlin-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 dokka-gradle-plugin = { group = "org.jetbrains.dokka", name = "dokka-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "dokka" }
+power-assert-plugin = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.power-assert", name = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.power-assert.gradle.plugin", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlinx-coroutines-core = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx", name = "kotlinx-coroutines-core", version.ref = "coroutines" }
 animalsniffer-gradle-plugin = { group = "ru.vyarus", name = "gradle-animalsniffer-plugin", version.ref = "animalsniffer" }
 okio = { group = "com.squareup.okio", name = "okio", version.ref = "okio" }
@@ -23,5 +24,6 @@ okio = { group = "com.squareup.okio", name = "okio", version.ref = "okio" }
 [plugins]
 
 dokka = { id = "org.jetbrains.dokka", version.ref = "dokka" }
+power-assert = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.power-assert", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kover = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover", version.ref = "kover" }
 kotlinx-benchmark-plugin = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.benchmark", version.ref = "benchmark"}