diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmRange.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmRange.kt
index 05a6cf91c54..34f0edd8e53 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmRange.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmRange.kt
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ infix fun NpmRange.union(other: NpmRange): List<NpmRange> {
 }
 
 fun NpmRange.invert(): List<NpmRange> {
+    if (startVersion == null && endVersion == null) return emptyList()
+
     val result = mutableListOf<NpmRange>()
     if (startVersion != null || endVersion == null) {
         result.add(
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmRangeVisitor.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmRangeVisitor.kt
index ba3c9a00fd8..9aa1cab73c9 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmRangeVisitor.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmRangeVisitor.kt
@@ -175,5 +175,6 @@ class NpmRangeVisitor : NodeSemverExpressionBaseVisitor<List<NpmRange>>() {
 
         const val AND = " "
         const val OR = " || "
+        const val WILDCARD = "*"
     }
 }
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diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmVersionConstraint.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmVersionConstraint.kt
index e12f98d9f6a..baf2908902e 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmVersionConstraint.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/NpmVersionConstraint.kt
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.npm
 
-import com.github.gundy.semver4j.SemVer
 import org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.dependencies.DefaultMutableVersionConstraint
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.npm.NpmRangeVisitor.Companion.WILDCARD
 
 class NpmVersionConstraint(
     version: String
 ) : DefaultMutableVersionConstraint(version) {
     override fun rejectAll() {
         super.rejectAll()
-        reject(NONE_VERSION)
+        reject(WILDCARD)
     }
 
     fun toSemVer(): String {
@@ -37,6 +37,4 @@ class NpmVersionConstraint(
             true
         )
     }
-}
-
-const val NONE_VERSION = "0.0.0"
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+}
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