diff --git a/detekt-parser/build.gradle.kts b/detekt-parser/build.gradle.kts
index 67b2978c8421..e06bde35407f 100644
--- a/detekt-parser/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/detekt-parser/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ plugins {
 dependencies {
     api(libs.kotlin.compilerEmbeddable)
     implementation(projects.detektPsiUtils)
+    implementation(libs.contester.breakpoint)
+    testImplementation(libs.contester.driver)
     testImplementation(projects.detektTestUtils)
     testImplementation(libs.assertj)
 }
diff --git a/detekt-parser/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/DetektPomModel.kt b/detekt-parser/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/DetektPomModel.kt
index 17a13f02ccde..3a0722ca4fd6 100644
--- a/detekt-parser/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/DetektPomModel.kt
+++ b/detekt-parser/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/DetektPomModel.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.detekt.parser
 
+import io.github.davidburstrom.contester.ConTesterBreakpoint
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.openapi.extensions.ExtensionPoint
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.openapi.extensions.Extensions.getRootArea
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ class DetektPomModel(project: Project) : UserDataHolderBase(), PomModel {
             // Addresses https://github.com/detekt/detekt/issues/4609
             synchronized(extensionArea) {
                 if (!extensionArea.hasExtensionPoint(extension)) {
+                    ConTesterBreakpoint.defineBreakpoint("DetektPomModel.registerExtensionPoint") {
+                        extensionArea == getRootArea()
+                    }
                     extensionArea.registerExtensionPoint(
                         extension,
                         extensionClass,
diff --git a/detekt-parser/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompilerSpec.kt b/detekt-parser/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompilerSpec.kt
index 994ba8a684f0..a29b29313640 100644
--- a/detekt-parser/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompilerSpec.kt
+++ b/detekt-parser/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompilerSpec.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.detekt.parser
 
+import io.github.davidburstrom.contester.ConTesterDriver
 import io.github.detekt.psi.BASE_PATH
 import io.github.detekt.psi.LINE_SEPARATOR
 import io.github.detekt.psi.RELATIVE_PATH
@@ -8,10 +9,24 @@ import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalArgumentException
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.PsiErrorElement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtTreeVisitorVoid
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 
 class KtCompilerSpec {
+    @AfterEach
+    internal fun tearDown() {
+        ConTesterDriver.cleanUp()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `parallel construction of KtCompilers should be thread safe`() {
+        val thread1 = ConTesterDriver.thread { KtCompiler() }
+        val thread2 = ConTesterDriver.thread { KtCompiler() }
+        ConTesterDriver.runToBreakpoint(thread1, "DetektPomModel.registerExtensionPoint")
+        ConTesterDriver.runUntilBlockedOrTerminated(thread2)
+        ConTesterDriver.join(thread1)
+    }
 
     @Nested
     inner class `Kotlin Compiler` {
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 116ebc799bf6..2647203eb123 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ kotlin = "1.6.10"
 ktlint = "0.45.1"
 spek = "2.0.18"
 junit = "5.8.2"
+contester = "0.1.0"
 
 [libraries]
 githubRelease-gradle = "com.github.breadmoirai:github-release:2.2.12"
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ reflections = "org.reflections:reflections:0.10.2"
 mockk = "io.mockk:mockk:1.12.3"
 snakeyaml = "org.yaml:snakeyaml:1.30"
 jcommander = "com.beust:jcommander:1.82"
+contester-breakpoint = { module = "io.github.davidburstrom.contester:contester-breakpoint", version.ref = "contester" }
+contester-driver = { module = "io.github.davidburstrom.contester:contester-driver", version.ref = "contester" }
 
 [plugins]
 binaryCompatibilityValidator = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator", version = "0.8.0" }