1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index b7a32e0cf0..03e0e73fc8 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -191,8 +191,14 @@ lazy val interactive = configureAsSubproject(project)
   .settings(disableDocsAndPublishingTasks: _*)
   .dependsOn(compiler)
 
+// TODO: SI-9339 embed shaded copy of jline & its interface (see #4563)
 lazy val repl = configureAsSubproject(project)
-  .settings(libraryDependencies += jlineDep)
+  .settings(
+    libraryDependencies += jlineDep,
+    connectInput in run := true,
+    outputStrategy in run := Some(StdoutOutput),
+    run <<= (run in Compile).partialInput(" -usejavacp") // Automatically add this so that `repl/run` works without additional arguments.
+  )
   .settings(disableDocsAndPublishingTasks: _*)
   .dependsOn(compiler)