diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt
index 7e085e5d360..892d2411816 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl
 
+import groovy.lang.Closure
 import org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectContainer
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.internal.plugins.DslObject
+import org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinSourceSet
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.KotlinTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinAndroidTarget
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ open class KotlinProjectExtension {
 
 abstract class KotlinSingleTargetExtension : KotlinProjectExtension() {
     abstract val target: KotlinTarget
+
+    open fun target(body: Closure<out KotlinTarget>) = ConfigureUtil.configure(body, target)
 }
 
 abstract class KotlinSingleJavaTargetExtension : KotlinSingleTargetExtension() {
@@ -70,16 +74,22 @@ abstract class KotlinSingleJavaTargetExtension : KotlinSingleTargetExtension() {
 open class KotlinJvmProjectExtension : KotlinSingleJavaTargetExtension() {
     override lateinit var target: KotlinWithJavaTarget<KotlinJvmOptions>
         internal set
+
+    open fun target(body: KotlinWithJavaTarget<KotlinJvmOptions>.() -> Unit) = target.run(body)
 }
 
 open class Kotlin2JsProjectExtension : KotlinSingleJavaTargetExtension() {
     override lateinit var target: KotlinWithJavaTarget<KotlinJsOptions>
         internal set
+
+    open fun target(body: KotlinWithJavaTarget<KotlinJsOptions>.() -> Unit) = target.run(body)
 }
 
 open class KotlinJsProjectExtension : KotlinSingleTargetExtension() {
     override lateinit var target: KotlinOnlyTarget<KotlinJsCompilation>
 
+    open fun target(body: KotlinOnlyTarget<KotlinJsCompilation>.() -> Unit) = target.run(body)
+
     @Deprecated(
         "Needed for IDE import using the MPP import mechanism",
         level = DeprecationLevel.HIDDEN
@@ -91,11 +101,15 @@ open class KotlinJsProjectExtension : KotlinSingleTargetExtension() {
 open class KotlinCommonProjectExtension : KotlinSingleJavaTargetExtension() {
     override lateinit var target: KotlinWithJavaTarget<KotlinMultiplatformCommonOptions>
         internal set
+
+    open fun target(body: KotlinWithJavaTarget<KotlinMultiplatformCommonOptions>.() -> Unit) = target.run(body)
 }
 
 open class KotlinAndroidProjectExtension : KotlinSingleTargetExtension() {
     override lateinit var target: KotlinAndroidTarget
         internal set
+
+    open fun target(body: KotlinAndroidTarget.() -> Unit) = target.run(body)
 }
 
 open class ExperimentalExtension {