diff --git a/src/com/twitter/intellij/pants/service/PantsCompileOptionsExecutor.java b/src/com/twitter/intellij/pants/service/PantsCompileOptionsExecutor.java
index 150c856cd..0222c911d 100644
--- a/src/com/twitter/intellij/pants/service/PantsCompileOptionsExecutor.java
+++ b/src/com/twitter/intellij/pants/service/PantsCompileOptionsExecutor.java
@@ -212,7 +212,12 @@ private GeneralCommandLine getPantsExportCommand(final File outputFile, @NotNull
         targetSpecsFileWriter.write('\n');
       }
     }
-    commandLine.addParameter("--target-spec-file=" + targetSpecsFile.getPath());
+    if (PantsUtil.isCompatiblePantsVersion(getProjectPath(), "1.25.0")) {
+      commandLine.addParameter("--spec-file=" + targetSpecsFile.getPath());
+    }
+    else {
+      commandLine.addParameter("--target-spec-file=" + targetSpecsFile.getPath());
+    }
     commandLine.addParameter("--no-quiet");
 
     if (PantsUtil.isCompatiblePantsVersion(getProjectPath(), "1.24.0")) {