diff --git a/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle
deleted file mode 100644
index 26d230826b8..00000000000
--- a/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.UtilsKt
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.konan.tasks.KonanCacheTask
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.EndorsedLibraryInfo
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.UtilsKt
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
-
-apply plugin: 'konan'
-
-buildscript {
-    repositories {
-        if (UtilsKt.getCacheRedirectorEnabled(project))
-            maven { url 'https://cache-redirector.jetbrains.com/jcenter' }
-        else
-            jcenter()
-    }
-}
-
-if (HostManager.host.name == "macos_arm64") {
-    JvmToolchain.configureJvmToolchain(project, JdkMajorVersion.JDK_17)
-}
-
-ext {
-    endorsedLibraries = [
-        new EndorsedLibraryInfo(project('kotlinx.cli'), "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kotlinx-cli")
-    ].collectEntries { [it.project, it] }
-}
-
-Collection<EndorsedLibraryInfo> endorsedLibrariesList = ext.endorsedLibraries.values()
-
-tasks.named("clean") {
-    doFirst {
-        delete buildDir
-    }
-}
-
-task jvmJar {
-    endorsedLibrariesList.each { library ->
-        dependsOn "$library.projectName:jvmJar"
-    }
-}
-
-// Build all default libraries.
-targetList.each { target ->
-    task("${target}EndorsedLibraries") {
-        endorsedLibrariesList.each { library ->
-            dependsOn task("${target}${library.name}EndorsedLibraries", type: Copy) {
-                dependsOn "$library.projectName:${target}${library.name}"
-                destinationDir project.file("${project.buildDir}/${library.name}")
-
-                from(library.project.file("build/${target}${library.name}")) {
-                    include('**')
-                    eachFile {
-                        if (name == 'manifest') {
-                            def existingManifest = file("$destinationDir/$path")
-                            if (existingManifest.exists()) {
-                                UtilsKt.mergeManifestsByTargets(project, file, existingManifest)
-                                exclude()
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (target in cacheableTargetNames) {
-        def cacheTask = task("${target}Cache", type: Copy) {
-            destinationDir project.file("${project.buildDir}/cache/$target")
-
-            endorsedLibrariesList.each { library ->
-                from(library.project.file("build/cache/$target")) {
-                    include('**')
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        endorsedLibrariesList.each { library ->
-            cacheTask.dependsOn "${library.projectName}:${target}${library.taskName}Cache"
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-endorsedLibrariesList.each { library ->
-    task("${library.taskName}CommonSources", type: Zip) {
-        destinationDirectory = file("${UtilsKt.getKotlinNativeDist(project)}/sources")
-        archiveFileName = "${library.name}-common-sources.zip"
-
-        includeEmptyDirs = false
-        include('**/*.kt')
-
-        from(library.project.file('src/main/kotlin'))
-    }
-    task("${library.taskName}NativeSources", type: Zip) {
-        destinationDirectory = file("${UtilsKt.getKotlinNativeDist(project)}/sources")
-        archiveFileName = "${library.name}-native-sources.zip"
-
-        includeEmptyDirs = false
-        include('**/*.kt')
-
-        from(library.project.file('src/main/kotlin-native'))
-    }
-}
-
-task endorsedLibsSources {
-    endorsedLibrariesList.each { library ->
-        dependsOn "${library.taskName}CommonSources"
-        dependsOn "${library.taskName}NativeSources"
-    }
-}
diff --git a/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5dc481b63c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.EndorsedLibraryInfo
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.HostManager
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.konan.target.KonanTarget
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.kotlinNativeDist
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.mergeManifestsByTargets
+
+if (HostManager.host == KonanTarget.MACOS_ARM64) {
+    project.configureJvmToolchain(JdkMajorVersion.JDK_17)
+}
+
+val endorsedLibraries = listOf(EndorsedLibraryInfo(project("kotlinx.cli"), "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kotlinx-cli"))
+
+extra["endorsedLibraries"] = endorsedLibraries.associateBy { it.project }
+
+tasks.register("jvmJar") {
+    endorsedLibraries.forEach { library ->
+        dependsOn("${library.projectName}:jvmJar")
+    }
+}
+
+val targetList: List<String> by project
+val cacheableTargetNames: List<String> by project
+
+// Build all default libraries.
+targetList.forEach { target ->
+    tasks.create("${target}EndorsedLibraries") {
+        endorsedLibraries.forEach { library ->
+            dependsOn(tasks.register("${target}${library.name}EndorsedLibraries", Copy::class.java) {
+                dependsOn("${library.projectName}:${target}${library.taskName}")
+                destinationDir = project.file("${project.buildDir}/${library.name}")
+
+                from(library.project.file("build/${target}${library.name}")) {
+                    include("**")
+                    eachFile {
+                        if (name == "manifest") {
+                            val existingManifest = file("$destinationDir/$path")
+                            if (existingManifest.exists()) {
+                                project.mergeManifestsByTargets(file, existingManifest)
+                                exclude()
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (target in cacheableTargetNames) {
+        val cacheTask = tasks.register("${target}Cache", Copy::class.java) {
+            destinationDir = project.file("${project.buildDir}/cache/$target")
+
+            endorsedLibraries.forEach { library ->
+                from(library.project.file("build/cache/$target")) {
+                    include("**")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        endorsedLibraries.forEach { library ->
+            cacheTask.configure {
+                dependsOn("${library.projectName}:${target}${library.taskName}Cache")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+endorsedLibraries.forEach { library ->
+    tasks.register("${library.taskName}CommonSources", Zip::class.java) {
+        destinationDirectory.set(file("${project.kotlinNativeDist}/sources"))
+        archiveFileName.set("${library.name}-common-sources.zip")
+
+        includeEmptyDirs = false
+        include("**/*.kt")
+
+        from(library.project.file("src/main/kotlin"))
+    }
+    tasks.register("${library.taskName}NativeSources", Zip::class.java) {
+        destinationDirectory.set(file("${project.kotlinNativeDist}/sources"))
+        archiveFileName.set("${library.name}-native-sources.zip")
+
+        includeEmptyDirs = false
+        include("**/*.kt")
+
+        from(library.project.file("src/main/kotlin-native"))
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.register("endorsedLibsSources") {
+    endorsedLibraries.forEach { library ->
+        dependsOn("${library.taskName}CommonSources")
+        dependsOn("${library.taskName}NativeSources")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/kotlinx.cli/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/kotlinx.cli/build.gradle.kts
index a57934ef6f9..040a4a0bcf1 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/kotlinx.cli/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/kotlinx.cli/build.gradle.kts
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ val targetList: List<String> by project
 val endorsedLibraries: Map<Project, EndorsedLibraryInfo> by project(":kotlin-native:endorsedLibraries").ext
 
 val library = endorsedLibraries[project] ?: throw IllegalStateException("Library for $project is not set")
-lateinit var buildTask: TaskProvider<Task>
 
 konanArtifacts {
     library(library.name) {
@@ -87,12 +86,8 @@ konanArtifacts {
         commonSrcDir(commonSrc)
         srcDir(nativeSrc)
 
-        buildTask = project.findKonanBuildTask(library.name, project.platformManager.hostPlatform.target).apply {
-            configure {
-                dependsOn(":kotlin-native:distCompiler")
-                dependsOn(":kotlin-native:distRuntime")
-            }
-        }
+        dependsOn(":kotlin-native:distCompiler")
+        dependsOn(":kotlin-native:distRuntime")
     }
 }
 
@@ -100,9 +95,8 @@ val hostName: String by project
 val cacheableTargetNames: List<String> by project
 
 targetList.forEach { targetName ->
-    val copyTask = tasks.register("${targetName}${library.name}", Copy::class.java) {
-        require(::buildTask.isInitialized)
-        dependsOn(buildTask)
+    val copyTask = tasks.register("${targetName}${library.taskName}", Copy::class.java) {
+        dependsOn(project.findKonanBuildTask(library.name, project.platformManager.hostPlatform.target))
 
         destinationDir = buildDir.resolve("$targetName${library.name}")