diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmResolver.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmResolver.kt
index da8404d47fb..757f4fb1152 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmResolver.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmResolver.kt
@@ -76,11 +76,8 @@ internal class NpmResolver private constructor(val rootProject: Project) : AutoC
 
     val gradleNodeModules = GradleNodeModulesCache(rootProject)
     val nodeJs = NodeJsPlugin.apply(rootProject).root
-    val packageManager by lazy {
-        val packageManager = nodeJs.packageManager
-        packageManager.setup(rootProject)
-        packageManager
-    }
+    val packageManager
+        get() = nodeJs.packageManager
 
     private val allNpmPackages = mutableListOf<NpmProjectPackage>()
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnSimple.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnSimple.kt
index 522104e1140..2d218db72a3 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnSimple.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnSimple.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.npm.NpmProjectPackage
 
 object YarnSimple : YarnBasics() {
     override fun resolveProject(resolvedNpmProject: NpmProjectPackage) {
+        setup(resolvedNpmProject.project.rootProject)
+
         val project = resolvedNpmProject.project
 
         YarnUpToDateCheck(resolvedNpmProject.npmProject).updateIfNeeded {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnWorkspaces.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnWorkspaces.kt
index 7ae41c02db3..b010682c89c 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnWorkspaces.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnWorkspaces.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ object YarnWorkspaces : YarnBasics() {
 
     override fun resolveRootProject(rootProject: Project, subProjects: MutableList<NpmProjectPackage>) {
         check(rootProject == rootProject.rootProject)
+        setup(rootProject)
         resolveWorkspaces(rootProject, subProjects)
     }