diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinJsDce.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinJsDce.kt
index fe31b833e56..cf72828c25a 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinJsDce.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinJsDce.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ abstract class KotlinJsDce @Inject constructor(
 
     init {
         cacheOnlyIfEnabledForKotlin()
+        outputs.cacheIf { !isDevMode }
 
         include("js".fileExtensionCasePermutations().map { "**/*.$it" })
     }