diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/NativeExternalDependenciesIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/NativeExternalDependenciesIT.kt
index 0e136225441..82240d47467 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/NativeExternalDependenciesIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/NativeExternalDependenciesIT.kt
@@ -99,11 +99,10 @@ class NativeExternalDependenciesIT : BaseGradleIT() {
             )
 
             build(
-                "assemble",
-                options = defaultBuildOptions().copy(dryRun = true)
+                "buildExternalDependenciesFile"
             ) {
                 assertSuccessful()
-
+                assertTasksExecuted(":buildExternalDependenciesFile")
                 val kotlinNativeTargetName = findKotlinNativeTargetName(output)
                 assertNotNull(kotlinNativeTargetName)
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/native-external-dependencies/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/native-external-dependencies/build.gradle.kts
index 82e3f8719b3..8a16078ae01 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/native-external-dependencies/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/native-external-dependencies/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@ kotlin {
     }
 }
 
-afterEvaluate {
-    val externalDependenciesFile = Class.forName("org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.ExternalDependenciesBuilder")
-        .getDeclaredMethod("buildExternalDependenciesFileForTests", Project::class.java).apply { isAccessible = true }
-        .invoke(null, project)
-        ?.toString().orEmpty()
+val buildExternalDependenciesFile = tasks.register("buildExternalDependenciesFile") {
+    doLast {
+        val externalDependenciesFile = Class.forName("org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.ExternalDependenciesBuilder")
+            .getDeclaredMethod("buildExternalDependenciesFileForTests", Project::class.java).apply { isAccessible = true }
+            .invoke(null, project)
+            ?.toString().orEmpty()
 
-    println("for_test_kotlin_native_target=<SingleNativeTarget>")
-    println("for_test_external_dependencies_file=$externalDependenciesFile")
+        println("for_test_kotlin_native_target=<SingleNativeTarget>")
+        println("for_test_external_dependencies_file=$externalDependenciesFile")
+    }
 }
+
+tasks.getByName("assemble").dependsOn(buildExternalDependenciesFile)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/sources/AbstractKotlinSourceSet.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/sources/AbstractKotlinSourceSet.kt
index 538c9200b1f..078a71f662f 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/sources/AbstractKotlinSourceSet.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/sources/AbstractKotlinSourceSet.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ abstract class AbstractKotlinSourceSet : InternalKotlinSourceSet {
     final override fun dependsOn(other: KotlinSourceSet) {
         if (other == this) return
 
-        assert(project.kotlinPluginLifecycle.stage <= KotlinPluginLifecycle.Stage.FinaliseRefinesEdges) {
+        check(project.kotlinPluginLifecycle.stage <= KotlinPluginLifecycle.Stage.FinaliseRefinesEdges) {
             "Illegal 'dependsOn' call in stage '${project.kotlinPluginLifecycle.stage}'"
         }