diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/CocoaPodsIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/CocoaPodsIT.kt
index 24fa8d57cd3..179f2842c7d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/CocoaPodsIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/native/CocoaPodsIT.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class CocoaPodsIT : BaseGradleIT() {
         super.defaultBuildOptions().copy(customEnvironmentVariables = getEnvs())
 
     val PODFILE_IMPORT_DIRECTIVE_PLACEHOLDER = "<import_mode_directive>"
+    val PODFILE_IMPORT_POD_PLACEHOLDER = "#import_pod_directive"
 
     private val cocoapodsSingleKtPod = "native-cocoapods-single"
     private val cocoapodsMultipleKtPods = "native-cocoapods-multiple"
@@ -979,6 +980,33 @@ class CocoaPodsIT : BaseGradleIT() {
         project.testWithWrapper(":podPublishXCFramework")
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testPodInstallUpToDateCheck() {
+        project = getProjectByName(cocoapodsSingleKtPod)
+        val subProjectName = "kotlin-library"
+        val subprojectPodImportTask = ":$subProjectName$podImportTaskName"
+        val subprojectPodspecTask = ":$subProjectName$podspecTaskName"
+        val subprojectPodInstallTask = ":$subProjectName$podInstallTaskName"
+        with(project) {
+            preparePodfile("ios-app", ImportMode.FRAMEWORKS)
+            build(subprojectPodImportTask, "-Pkotlin.native.cocoapods.generate.wrapper=true") {
+                assertTasksExecuted(listOf(subprojectPodspecTask, subprojectPodInstallTask))
+            }
+            gradleBuildScript(subProjectName).addPod(defaultPodName)
+            build(subprojectPodImportTask, "-Pkotlin.native.cocoapods.generate.wrapper=true") {
+                assertTasksExecuted(listOf(subprojectPodspecTask, subprojectPodInstallTask))
+            }
+            build(subprojectPodImportTask, "-Pkotlin.native.cocoapods.generate.wrapper=true") {
+                assertTasksNotExecuted(listOf(subprojectPodspecTask, subprojectPodInstallTask))
+            }
+            addPodToPodfile("ios-app", defaultPodName)
+            build(subprojectPodImportTask, "-Pkotlin.native.cocoapods.generate.wrapper=true") {
+                assertTasksNotExecuted(listOf(subprojectPodspecTask))
+                assertTasksExecuted(listOf(subprojectPodInstallTask))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // paths
 
     private fun CompiledProject.url() = externalSources().resolve("url")
@@ -1459,6 +1487,12 @@ class CocoaPodsIT : BaseGradleIT() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun Project.addPodToPodfile(iosAppLocation: String, pod: String) {
+        val iosAppDir = projectDir.resolve(iosAppLocation)
+        iosAppDir.resolve("Podfile").takeIf { it.exists() }?.modify {
+            it.replace(PODFILE_IMPORT_POD_PLACEHOLDER, "pod '$pod'")
+        }
+    }
 
     private fun kotlinLibraryPodspecContent(frameworkName: String? = null) = """
                 Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/native-cocoapods-single/ios-app/Podfile b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/native-cocoapods-single/ios-app/Podfile
index 8a8f0548f39..a250a65d297 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/native-cocoapods-single/ios-app/Podfile
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/native-cocoapods-single/ios-app/Podfile
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ target 'ios-app' do
     pod 'pod_dependency', :path => '../pod_dependency'
     pod 'subspec_dependency', :path => '../subspec_dependency'
     pod 'kotlin_library', :path => '../kotlin-library'
+    #import_pod_directive
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/cocoapods/KotlinCocoapodsPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/cocoapods/KotlinCocoapodsPlugin.kt
index 489cf3767e3..97febfe01b2 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/cocoapods/KotlinCocoapodsPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/cocoapods/KotlinCocoapodsPlugin.kt
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ open class KotlinCocoapodsPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             it.group = TASK_GROUP
             it.description = "Invokes `pod install` call within Podfile location directory"
             it.podfile.set(cocoapodsExtension.podfile)
+            it.podspec.set(podspecTaskProvider.map { podspecTask -> podspecTask.outputFile })
             it.frameworkName = project.provider { cocoapodsExtension.frameworkNameInternal }
             it.dependsOn(podspecTaskProvider)
         }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/AdvancedCocoapodsTasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/AdvancedCocoapodsTasks.kt
index e0d5050cf16..714c47858a6 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/AdvancedCocoapodsTasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/tasks/AdvancedCocoapodsTasks.kt
@@ -56,9 +56,15 @@ open class PodInstallTask : DefaultTask() {
     internal lateinit var frameworkName: Provider<String>
 
     @get:Optional
-    @get:Input
+    @get:PathSensitive(PathSensitivity.ABSOLUTE)
+    @get:InputFile
     internal val podfile = project.objects.property(File::class.java)
 
+    @get:Optional
+    @get:PathSensitive(PathSensitivity.ABSOLUTE)
+    @get:InputFile
+    internal val podspec = project.objects.property(File::class.java)
+
     @get:Optional
     @get:OutputDirectory
     internal val podsXcodeProjDirProvider: Provider<File>?