diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/mppPresetFunctionsCodegen.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/mppPresetFunctionsCodegen.kt
index 448c4364baf..7ca88bc3953 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/mppPresetFunctionsCodegen.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/mppPresetFunctionsCodegen.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.gradle.dsl
 
 import groovy.lang.Closure
 import org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinJsCompilerTypeHolder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets
 import java.io.File
 
@@ -14,7 +15,10 @@ fun main() {
     generateKotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctionsInterface()
 }
 
-private val parentInterface = KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets::class
+private val parentInterfaces = listOf(
+    KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets::class,
+    KotlinJsCompilerTypeHolder::class
+)
 
 private val presetsProperty = KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets::presets.name
 
@@ -24,15 +28,16 @@ private fun generateKotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctionsInterface() {
         it.generatePresetFunctions(presetsProperty, "configureOrCreate")
     }
 
-    val parentInterfaceName =
-        typeName(parentInterface.java.canonicalName)
+    val parentInterfaceNames =
+        parentInterfaces.map { typeName(it.java.canonicalName) }
+
 
     val className =
         typeName("org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions")
 
     val imports = allPresetEntries
         .flatMap { it.typeNames() }
-        .plus(parentInterfaceName)
+        .plus(parentInterfaceNames)
         .plus(typeName(ConfigureUtil::class.java.canonicalName))
         .plus(typeName(Closure::class.java.canonicalName))
         .filter { it.packageName() != className.packageName() }
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ private fun generateKotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctionsInterface() {
         "package ${className.packageName()}",
         imports,
         generatedCodeWarning,
-        "interface ${className.renderShort()} : ${parentInterfaceName.renderShort()} {",
+        "interface ${className.renderShort()} : ${parentInterfaceNames.joinToString { it.renderShort() }} {",
         functions.joinToString("\n\n") { it.indented(4) },
         "}"
     ).joinToString("\n\n")
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/presetEntries.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/presetEntries.kt
index 128fb1d558a..bb8d09adfb6 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/presetEntries.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-dsl-codegen/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/generators/gradle/dsl/presetEntries.kt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ internal class KotlinJsPresetEntry(
         return """
     fun $presetName(
         name: String = "$presetName",
-        compiler: JsCompilerType = JsCompilerType.legacy,
+        compiler: JsCompilerType = defaultJsCompilerType,
         configure: ${targetType.renderShort()}.() -> Unit = { }
     ): ${targetType.renderShort()} =
         $configureOrCreateFunctionName(
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ internal class KotlinJsPresetEntry(
     fun $presetName(
         name: String = "$presetName",
         configure: ${targetType.renderShort()}.() -> Unit = { }
-    ) = $presetName(name = "$presetName", compiler = JsCompilerType.legacy, configure = configure)
+    ) = $presetName(name = "$presetName", compiler = defaultJsCompilerType, configure = configure)
     
     fun $presetName(
         compiler: JsCompilerType,
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinMultiplatformExtension.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinMultiplatformExtension.kt
index a32324669d8..a5539fdaed0 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinMultiplatformExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinMultiplatformExtension.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ open class KotlinMultiplatformExtension :
     override lateinit var targets: NamedDomainObjectCollection<KotlinTarget>
         internal set
 
+    override lateinit var defaultJsCompilerType: JsCompilerType
+        internal set
+
     @Suppress("unused") // DSL
     val testableTargets: NamedDomainObjectCollection<KotlinTargetWithTests<*, *>>
         get() = targets.withType(KotlinTargetWithTests::class.java)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions.kt
index 742ab4bc855..1c2e80f64a2 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl
 import groovy.lang.Closure
 import org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.JsCompilerType
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinJsCompilerTypeHolder
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinTargetPreset
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.*
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.utils.lowerCamelCaseName
 
 // DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY! Generated by org.jetbrains.kotlin.generators.gradle.dsl.MppPresetFunctionsCodegenKt
 
-interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets {
+interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithPresets, KotlinJsCompilerTypeHolder {
 
     fun jvm(
         name: String = "jvm",
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@ interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithP
 
     fun js(
         name: String = "js",
-        compiler: JsCompilerType = JsCompilerType.legacy,
+        compiler: JsCompilerType = defaultJsCompilerType,
         configure: KotlinJsTargetDsl.() -> Unit = { }
     ): KotlinJsTargetDsl =
         configureOrCreate(
-            lowerCamelCaseName(name, if (compiler == JsCompilerType.both) JsCompilerType.legacy.name else ""),
+            lowerCamelCaseName(name, if (compiler == JsCompilerType.both) JsCompilerType.legacy.name else null),
             presets.getByName(
                 lowerCamelCaseName(
                     "js",
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ interface KotlinTargetContainerWithPresetFunctions : KotlinTargetsContainerWithP
     fun js(
         name: String = "js",
         configure: KotlinJsTargetDsl.() -> Unit = { }
-    ) = js(name = "js", compiler = JsCompilerType.legacy, configure = configure)
+    ) = js(name = "js", compiler = defaultJsCompilerType, configure = configure)
 
     fun js(
         compiler: JsCompilerType,
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
index f042086b874..93c08b87673 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/KotlinMultiplatformPlugin.kt
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class KotlinMultiplatformPlugin(
             presets = project.container(KotlinTargetPreset::class.java)
             addExtension("presets", presets)
 
+            defaultJsCompilerType = PropertiesProvider(project).jsCompiler
+
             isGradleMetadataAvailable =
                 featurePreviews.activeFeatures.find { it.name == "GRADLE_METADATA" }?.let { metadataFeature ->
                     isGradleMetadataExperimental = true