diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b55fc00554d..c970dab5238 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ targetList.each { target ->
 }
 
 task dist {
-    dependsOn 'distCompiler', 'distRuntime', ':tools:kotlin-native-gradle-plugin:dist'
+    dependsOn 'distCompiler', 'distRuntime'
 }
 
 task crossDist {
diff --git a/tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin/build.gradle b/tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
index d0d65e1ae98..b8dd80e1a7c 100644
--- a/tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -46,15 +46,8 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
-configurations {
-    konanCompiler
-}
-
 evaluationDependsOn(':tools:helpers')
 dependencies {
-    // TODO: do we need it?
-    konanCompiler project(':backend.native')
-
     compile project(':tools:helpers')
     compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:$kotlin_version"
     compile gradleApi()
@@ -62,15 +55,10 @@ dependencies {
 
 jar {
     dependsOn(':tools:helpers:jar')
+    dependsOn(':cross_dist')
     from (rootProject.findProject(':tools:helpers').sourceSets.main.output)
 }
 
-task dist(type: Copy) {
-    dependsOn 'jar'
-    destinationDir file('dist')
-    from (jar.outputs.files)
-}
-
 task deleteDist(type: Delete) {
     delete 'dist'
 }
@@ -93,7 +81,6 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
-
 bintray {
     user = project.hasProperty('bintrayUser') ? project.property('bintrayUser') : System.getenv('BINTRAY_USER')
     key = project.hasProperty('bintrayKey') ? project.property('bintrayKey') : System.getenv('BINTRAY_KEY')