diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootPlugin.kt
index 01d1cd8ea7b..e56aaf98123 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootPlugin.kt
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ open class NodeJsRootPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
 
         val rootClean = project.rootProject.tasks.named(BasePlugin.CLEAN_TASK_NAME)
 
+        val setupFileHasherTask = registerTask<KotlinNpmCachesSetup>(KotlinNpmCachesSetup.NAME) {
+            it.description = "Setup file hasher for caches"
+        }
+
         registerTask<KotlinNpmInstallTask>(KotlinNpmInstallTask.NAME) {
             it.dependsOn(setupTask)
+            it.dependsOn(setupFileHasherTask)
             it.group = TASKS_GROUP_NAME
             it.description = "Find, download and link NPM dependencies and projects"
 
             it.mustRunAfter(rootClean)
         }
 
-        registerTask<KotlinNpmCachesSetup>(KotlinNpmCachesSetup.NAME) {
-            it.group = TASKS_GROUP_NAME
-            it.description = "Setup file hasher for caches"
-        }
-
         registerTask<Task>(PACKAGE_JSON_UMBRELLA_TASK_NAME)
 
         YarnPlugin.apply(project)
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 6c237e575ce..856a8f5be34 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
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ open class YarnPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         val rootClean = project.rootProject.tasks.named(BasePlugin.CLEAN_TASK_NAME)
 
         val rootPackageJson = tasks.register(RootPackageJsonTask.NAME, RootPackageJsonTask::class.java) { task ->
+            task.dependsOn(nodeJs.npmCachesSetupTaskProvider)
             task.group = NodeJsRootPlugin.TASKS_GROUP_NAME
             task.description = "Create root package.json"