diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnPlugin.kt
index 9f2643a134a..e9b68ca547a 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/yarn/YarnPlugin.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ open class YarnPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             it.dependsOn(nodeJs.nodeJsSetupTask)
         }
 
-        tasks.create("yarn" + CleanDataTask.NAME_SUFFIX, CleanDataTask::class.java) {
+        tasks.register("yarn" + CleanDataTask.NAME_SUFFIX, CleanDataTask::class.java) {
             it.cleanableStore = yarnRootExtension.requireConfigured().cleanableStore
             it.description = "Clean unused local yarn version"
         }