diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPluginLifecycle.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPluginLifecycle.kt
index 89fe02aabb2..1935adc1c3e 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPluginLifecycle.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/KotlinPluginLifecycle.kt
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ private class KotlinPluginLifecycleImpl(override val project: Project) : KotlinP
 
         enqueuedActions.getValue(stage).addLast(action)
 
-        if (stage == Stage.Configure) {
+        if (stage == Stage.Configure || isFinished.get()) {
             loopIfNecessary()
         }
     }
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ private class KotlinPluginLifecycleImpl(override val project: Project) : KotlinP
     override fun launch(block: suspend KotlinPluginLifecycle.() -> Unit) {
         val lifecycle = this
         check(isStarted.get()) { "Cannot launch when ${KotlinPluginLifecycle::class.simpleName} is not started" }
-        check(!isFinished.get()) { "Cannot launch when ${KotlinPluginLifecycle::class.simpleName} is already finished" }
 
         val coroutine = block.createCoroutine(this, object : Continuation<Unit> {
             override val context: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext +
@@ -475,6 +474,7 @@ private class KotlinPluginLifecycleImpl(override val project: Project) : KotlinP
         override val finaliseIn: Stage,
         override val property: Property<T>
     ) : LifecycleAwareProperty<T> {
+
         override suspend fun awaitFinalValue(): T? {
             await(finaliseIn)
             return property.orNull
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/utils/Future.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/utils/Future.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f3191bbb8ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/utils/Future.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2023 JetBrains s.r.o. and Kotlin Programming Language contributors.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils
+
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CompletableDeferred
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+import kotlinx.coroutines.completeWith
+import org.gradle.api.Project
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.HasProject
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinPluginLifecycle
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinPluginLifecycle.IllegalLifecycleException
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.kotlinPluginLifecycle
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.launch
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tooling.core.ExtrasLazyProperty
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tooling.core.HasMutableExtras
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tooling.core.extrasLazyProperty
+
+/**
+ * See [KotlinPluginLifecycle]:
+ * This [Future] represents a value that will be available in some 'future' time.
+ *
+ *
+ * #### Simple use case example: Deferring the value of a property to a given [KotlinPluginLifecycle.Stage]:
+ *
+ * ```kotlin
+ * val myFutureProperty: Future<Int> = project.future {
+ *     await(FinaliseDsl) // <- suspends
+ *     42
+ * }
+ * ```
+ *
+ * Futures can also be used to dynamically extend entities implementing [HasMutableExtras] and [HasProject]
+ * #### Example Usage: Extending KotlinSourceSet with a property that relies on the final refines edges.
+ *
+ * ```kotlin
+ * internal val KotlinSourceSet.dependsOnCommonMain: Future<Boolean> by lazyFuture("dependsOnCommonMain") {
+ *    await(AfterFinaliseRefinesEdges)
+ *    return dependsOn.contains { it.name == "commonMain") }
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+internal interface Future<T> {
+    suspend fun await(): T
+    fun getOrThrow(): T
+}
+
+internal inline fun <Receiver, reified T> lazyFuture(
+    name: String? = null, noinline block: suspend Receiver.() -> T
+): ExtrasLazyProperty<Receiver, Future<T>> where Receiver : HasMutableExtras, Receiver : HasProject {
+    return extrasLazyProperty<Receiver, Future<T>>(name) {
+        project.future { block() }
+    }
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalCoroutinesApi::class)
+internal fun <T> Project.future(block: suspend Project.() -> T): Future<T> {
+    val deferred = CompletableDeferred<T>()
+
+    launch {
+        deferred.completeWith(runCatching { block() })
+    }
+
+    return object : Future<T> {
+        override suspend fun await(): T {
+            return deferred.await()
+        }
+
+        override fun getOrThrow(): T {
+            return if (deferred.isCompleted) deferred.getCompleted() else throw IllegalLifecycleException(
+                "Future was not completed yet. Stage: '${kotlinPluginLifecycle.stage}'"
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/unitTests/FutureTest.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/unitTests/FutureTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c9110d8c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/functionalTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/unitTests/FutureTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2023 JetBrains s.r.o. and Kotlin Programming Language contributors.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+@file:Suppress("FunctionName")
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.unitTests
+
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinPluginLifecycle.IllegalLifecycleException
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinPluginLifecycle.Stage.FinaliseDsl
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.await
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.currentKotlinPluginLifecycle
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.startKotlinPluginLifecycle
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.util.buildProject
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.util.runLifecycleAwareTest
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.future
+import org.junit.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertFailsWith
+
+class FutureTest {
+
+    private val project = buildProject().also { project ->
+        project.startKotlinPluginLifecycle()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `test - simple deferred future`() = project.runLifecycleAwareTest {
+        val future = project.future {
+            await(FinaliseDsl)
+            42
+        }
+
+        assertFailsWith<IllegalLifecycleException> { future.getOrThrow() }
+        assertEquals(42, future.await())
+        assertEquals(42, future.getOrThrow())
+        assertEquals(FinaliseDsl, currentKotlinPluginLifecycle().stage)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `test - future depending on another future`() = project.runLifecycleAwareTest {
+        val futureA = project.future {
+            await(FinaliseDsl)
+            42
+        }
+
+        val futureB = project.future {
+            futureA.await().toString()
+        }
+
+        assertEquals("42", futureB.await())
+        assertEquals("42", futureB.getOrThrow())
+        assertEquals(FinaliseDsl, currentKotlinPluginLifecycle().stage)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `test - after lifecycle finished`() {
+        val project = buildProject()
+        project.startKotlinPluginLifecycle()
+        project.evaluate()
+
+        val future = project.future {
+            await(FinaliseDsl)
+            42
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(42, future.getOrThrow())
+    }
+}
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