diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
index 5bc5728ed24..5f68f6bfd94 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.gradle.language.base.plugins.LifecycleBasePlugin
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinNativeCompilerOptions
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinCompilation.Companion.TEST_COMPILATION_NAME
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinCompilationInfo.KPM
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinPluginLifecycle.Stage.ReadyForExecution
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.PropertiesProvider.Companion.KOTLIN_NATIVE_IGNORE_INCORRECT_DEPENDENCIES
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.internal.artifactTypeAttribute
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.*
@@ -324,10 +325,10 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget> : AbstractKotl
         implementationToApiElements(target)
     }
 
-    private fun warnAboutIncorrectDependencies(target: KotlinNativeTarget) = target.project.whenEvaluated {
+    private fun warnAboutIncorrectDependencies(target: KotlinNativeTarget) = target.project.launchInStage(ReadyForExecution) {
 
         val compileOnlyDependencies = target.compilations.mapNotNull {
-            val dependencies = configurations.getByName(it.compileOnlyConfigurationName).allDependencies
+            val dependencies = project.configurations.getByName(it.compileOnlyConfigurationName).allDependencies
             if (dependencies.isNotEmpty()) {
                 it to dependencies
             } else null