diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTargetConfigurator.kt
index 5eee7a75a0b..b4b5dea448d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ open class KotlinJsTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
         super.configureCompilations(target)
 
         target.compilations.all {
-            it.compileKotlinTask.kotlinOptions {
+            it.kotlinOptions {
                 moduleKind = "umd"
                 sourceMap = true
                 sourceMapEmbedSources = null
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/dukat/DukatCompilationResolverPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/dukat/DukatCompilationResolverPlugin.kt
index c4e73107616..8265ab2643b 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/dukat/DukatCompilationResolverPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/dukat/DukatCompilationResolverPlugin.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ internal class DukatCompilationResolverPlugin(
         ) {
             it.group = DUKAT_TASK_GROUP
             it.description = "Generate Kotlin/JS external declarations for .d.ts files of all NPM dependencies in ${compilation}"
-            it.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTask, npmProject.packageJsonTask)
+            it.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider, npmProject.packageJsonTask)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinBrowserJsIr.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinBrowserJsIr.kt
index d78a4768bc6..ed0fe504ff6 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinBrowserJsIr.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinBrowserJsIr.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ open class KotlinBrowserJsIr @Inject constructor(target: KotlinJsIrTarget) :
         val type = binary.mode
 
         dependsOn(
-            nodeJs.npmInstallTask,
+            nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider,
             target.project.tasks.named(compilation.processResourcesTaskName)
         )
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrSubTarget.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrSubTarget.kt
index 52d769016cd..208e6b8891d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrSubTarget.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinJsIrSubTarget.kt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ abstract class KotlinJsIrSubTarget(
                 testExecutableTask.flatMap { it.outputFileProperty }
             )
 
-            testJs.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTask, nodeJs.nodeJsSetupTask)
+            testJs.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider, nodeJs.nodeJsSetupTaskProvider)
 
             testJs.onlyIf { task ->
                 (task as KotlinJsTest).inputFileProperty
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsExec.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsExec.kt
index d03c0480f28..5292d5853be 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsExec.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsExec.kt
@@ -86,10 +86,9 @@ constructor(
             ) {
                 it.nodeJs = nodeJs
                 it.executable = nodeJs.requireConfigured().nodeExecutable
-                it.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTask)
+                it.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider)
 
-                val compileKotlinTask = compilation.compileKotlinTask
-                it.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTask, compileKotlinTask)
+                it.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider, compilation.compileKotlinTaskProvider)
 
                 it.configuration()
             }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt
index 9807a071553..d77ad4e0916 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt
@@ -52,17 +52,17 @@ open class NodeJsRootExtension(val rootProject: Project) : ConfigurationPhaseAwa
 
     val taskRequirements = TasksRequirements()
 
-    val nodeJsSetupTask: NodeJsSetupTask
-        get() = rootProject.tasks.getByName(NodeJsSetupTask.NAME) as NodeJsSetupTask
+    val nodeJsSetupTaskProvider: TaskProvider<out NodeJsSetupTask>
+        get() = rootProject.tasks.withType(NodeJsSetupTask::class.java).named(NodeJsSetupTask.NAME)
 
-    val npmInstallTask: KotlinNpmInstallTask
-        get() = rootProject.tasks.getByName(KotlinNpmInstallTask.NAME) as KotlinNpmInstallTask
+    val npmInstallTaskProvider: TaskProvider<out KotlinNpmInstallTask>
+        get() = rootProject.tasks.withType(KotlinNpmInstallTask::class.java).named(KotlinNpmInstallTask.NAME)
 
     val packageJsonUmbrellaTaskProvider: TaskProvider<Task>
         get() = rootProject.tasks.named(PACKAGE_JSON_UMBRELLA_TASK_NAME)
 
-    val rootPackageJsonTask: RootPackageJsonTask
-        get() = rootProject.tasks.getByName(RootPackageJsonTask.NAME) as RootPackageJsonTask
+    val rootPackageJsonTaskProvider: TaskProvider<RootPackageJsonTask>
+        get() = rootProject.tasks.withType(RootPackageJsonTask::class.java).named(RootPackageJsonTask.NAME)
 
     val rootPackageDir: File
         get() = rootProject.buildDir.resolve("js")
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ open class NodeJsRootExtension(val rootProject: Project) : ConfigurationPhaseAwa
         val nodeJsEnv = requireConfigured()
         if (download) {
             if (!nodeJsEnv.nodeBinDir.isDirectory) {
-                nodeJsSetupTask.exec()
+                nodeJsSetupTaskProvider.get().exec()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/KotlinNpmResolutionManager.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/KotlinNpmResolutionManager.kt
index 9463c0ed895..561d583c65b 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/KotlinNpmResolutionManager.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/KotlinNpmResolutionManager.kt
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class KotlinNpmResolutionManager(private val nodeJsSettings: NodeJsRootExtension
                 return (state as ResolutionState.Installed).resolved
             }
 
-            val installUpToDate = nodeJsSettings.npmInstallTask.state.upToDate
+            val installUpToDate = nodeJsSettings.npmInstallTaskProvider.get().state.upToDate
             val forceUpToDate = installUpToDate && !forceFullResolve
 
             val installation = prepareIfNeeded(requireUpToDateReason = reason)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class KotlinNpmResolutionManager(private val nodeJsSettings: NodeJsRootExtension
                     when (state1) {
                         is ResolutionState.Prepared -> alreadyResolved(state1.preparedInstallation)
                         is ResolutionState.Configuring -> {
-                            val upToDate = nodeJsSettings.rootPackageJsonTask.state.upToDate
+                            val upToDate = nodeJsSettings.rootPackageJsonTaskProvider.get().state.upToDate
                             if (requireUpToDateReason != null && !upToDate) {
                                 error("NPM dependencies should be resolved $requireUpToDateReason")
                             }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinCompilationNpmResolver.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinCompilationNpmResolver.kt
index 75e77e92045..bdc57e6c7e7 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinCompilationNpmResolver.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinCompilationNpmResolver.kt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ internal class KotlinCompilationNpmResolver(
             listOf(nodeJs, npmProject)
         ) {
             it.skipOnEmptyNpmDependencies = true
-            it.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTask)
+            it.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider)
             it.dependsOn(packageJsonTaskHolder)
         }.also { packageJsonTask ->
             if (compilation.isMain()) {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinProjectNpmResolver.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinProjectNpmResolver.kt
index 2a0077fe09f..b74da88dde3 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinProjectNpmResolver.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinProjectNpmResolver.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ internal class KotlinProjectNpmResolver(
                             nodeJs.taskRequirements.addTaskRequirements(task)
                         }
                         task.dependsOn(packageJsonTaskHolder)
-                        task.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTask)
+                        task.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider)
                     }
                 }
         }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinPackageJsonTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinPackageJsonTask.kt
index 3fd396ac2b4..394d4ac6bf5 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinPackageJsonTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinPackageJsonTask.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.nodejs.NodeJsRootPlugin
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.npm.npmProject
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.npm.resolver.KotlinCompilationNpmResolver
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.npm.resolver.PACKAGE_JSON_UMBRELLA_TASK_NAME
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.dependsOn
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.registerTask
 import java.io.File
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ open class KotlinPackageJsonTask : DefaultTask() {
             val nodeJs = NodeJsRootPlugin.apply(project.rootProject)
 
             val rootClean = project.rootProject.tasks.named(BasePlugin.CLEAN_TASK_NAME)
-            val npmInstallTask = nodeJs.npmInstallTask
+            val npmInstallTask = nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider
             val packageJsonTaskName = npmProject.packageJsonTaskName
             val packageJsonUmbrella = nodeJs.packageJsonUmbrellaTaskProvider
             val packageJsonTask = project.registerTask<KotlinPackageJsonTask>(packageJsonTaskName) { task ->
@@ -77,12 +78,10 @@ open class KotlinPackageJsonTask : DefaultTask() {
                 task.inputs.file(packageJsonTask.map { it.packageJson })
             }
 
-            nodeJs.rootPackageJsonTask.mustRunAfter(packageJsonTask)
+            nodeJs.rootPackageJsonTaskProvider.configure { it.mustRunAfter(packageJsonTask) }
 
-            compilation.compileKotlinTask.dependsOn(
-                npmInstallTask,
-                packageJsonTask
-            )
+            compilation.compileKotlinTaskProvider.dependsOn(npmInstallTask)
+            compilation.compileKotlinTaskProvider.dependsOn(packageJsonTask)
 
             return packageJsonTask
         }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinBrowserJs.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinBrowserJs.kt
index c7c57156993..94972690f5c 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinBrowserJs.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinBrowserJs.kt
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ open class KotlinBrowserJs @Inject constructor(target: KotlinJsTarget) :
         nodeJs: NodeJsRootExtension
     ) {
         dependsOn(
-            nodeJs.npmInstallTask,
+            nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider,
             target.project.tasks.named(compilation.processResourcesTaskName)
         )
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinJsSubTarget.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinJsSubTarget.kt
index 38f0276d7c1..8c38540eb47 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinJsSubTarget.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinJsSubTarget.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.registerTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.internal.configureConventions
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.internal.kotlinTestRegistry
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.lowerCamelCaseName
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.newFileProperty
 
 abstract class KotlinJsSubTarget(
     val target: KotlinJsTarget,
@@ -59,7 +58,9 @@ abstract class KotlinJsSubTarget(
 
         target.compilations.all {
             val npmProject = it.npmProject
-            it.compileKotlinTask.kotlinOptions.outputFile = npmProject.dir.resolve(npmProject.main).canonicalPath
+            it.kotlinOptions {
+                outputFile = npmProject.dir.resolve(npmProject.main).canonicalPath
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -97,19 +98,18 @@ abstract class KotlinJsSubTarget(
             testRun.subtargetTestTaskName(),
             listOf(compilation)
         ) { testJs ->
-            val compileTask = compilation.compileKotlinTask
+            val compileTask = compilation.compileKotlinTaskProvider
 
             testJs.group = LifecycleBasePlugin.VERIFICATION_GROUP
             testJs.description = testTaskDescription
 
-            testJs.inputFileProperty.set(project.newFileProperty {
-                compileTask.outputFile
-            })
+            val compileOutputFile = compileTask.map { it.outputFile }
+            testJs.inputFileProperty.set(project.layout.file(compileOutputFile))
 
-            testJs.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTask, compileTask, nodeJs.nodeJsSetupTask)
+            testJs.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmInstallTaskProvider, compileTask, nodeJs.nodeJsSetupTaskProvider)
 
             testJs.onlyIf {
-                compileTask.outputFile.exists()
+                compileOutputFile.get().exists()
             }
 
             testJs.targetName = listOfNotNull(target.disambiguationClassifier, disambiguationClassifier)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnPlugin.kt
index f1467737fe2..39439de90e5 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnPlugin.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ open class YarnPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         val nodeJs = NodeJsRootPlugin.apply(this)
 
         registerTask<YarnSetupTask>(YarnSetupTask.NAME) {
-            it.dependsOn(nodeJs.nodeJsSetupTask)
+            it.dependsOn(nodeJs.nodeJsSetupTaskProvider)
         }
 
         val rootClean = project.rootProject.tasks.named(BasePlugin.CLEAN_TASK_NAME)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testing/internal/KotlinTestsRegistry.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testing/internal/KotlinTestsRegistry.kt
index 4a2180eb5f1..933b0a6dca8 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testing/internal/KotlinTestsRegistry.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/testing/internal/KotlinTestsRegistry.kt
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ class KotlinTestsRegistry(val project: Project, val allTestsTaskName: String = "
         get() = doGetOrCreateAggregatedTestTask(
             name = allTestsTaskName,
             description = "Runs the tests for all targets and create aggregated report"
-        ) {
-            project.tasks.maybeCreate(LifecycleBasePlugin.CHECK_TASK_NAME)
-                .dependsOn(it)
+        ).also {
+            project.tasks.named(LifecycleBasePlugin.CHECK_TASK_NAME).dependsOn(it)
         }
 
     fun registerTestTask(