def "cannot declare option for task dependency of another task"() {
        given:
        buildFile << """
            apply plugin: 'java'
        """

        when:
        runAndFail 'check', '--tests', 'abc'

        then:
        failure.assertHasDescription('Problem configuring task :check from command line.')
        failure.assertHasCause("Unknown command-line option '--tests'")
    }