diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt
index 0ed2ff1b822..f43a5d6a426 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ open class KotlinJsProjectExtension :
     // target is public property
     // Users can write kotlin.target and it should work
     // So call of target should init default configuration
-    internal var _target: KotlinJsTargetDsl? = null
+    @Deprecated("Use `target` instead", ReplaceWith("target"))
+    var _target: KotlinJsTargetDsl? = null
         private set
 
     companion object {