diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
index 54d74c1c0ca..f9749ee82b4 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget> : AbstractKotl
                 project.syncLanguageSettingsToLinkTask(binary)
             }
         }
-        project.runOnceAfterEvaluated("Sync native compilation language settings to compiler options") {
+        project.launchInStage(KotlinPluginLifecycle.Stage.FinaliseCompilations) {
             target.compilations.all { compilation ->
                 compilation.compilerOptions.syncLanguageSettings(compilation.defaultSourceSet.languageSettings)
             }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/AbstractKotlinCompileConfig.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/AbstractKotlinCompileConfig.kt
index 71cff59ee6c..e73f62b7ec1 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/AbstractKotlinCompileConfig.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/AbstractKotlinCompileConfig.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ internal abstract class AbstractKotlinCompileConfig<TASK : AbstractKotlinCompile
 
     init {
         configureTaskProvider { taskProvider ->
-            project.runOnceAfterEvaluated("apply properties and language settings to ${taskProvider.name}") {
+            project.launchInStage(KotlinPluginLifecycle.Stage.AfterFinaliseCompilations) {
                 taskProvider.configure {
                     // KaptGenerateStubs will receive value from linked KotlinCompile task
                     if (it is KaptGenerateStubsTask) return@configure