diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt
index d695be9b0f5..ada930b131e 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ open class NodeJsRootExtension(val rootProject: Project) {
     val rootPackageDir: File
         get() = rootProject.buildDir.resolve("js")
 
+    internal val rootNodeModulesStateFile: File
+        get() = rootPackageDir.resolve("node_modules.state")
+
     val projectPackagesDir: File
         get() = rootPackageDir.resolve("packages")
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinRootNpmResolver.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinRootNpmResolver.kt
index ebcd81ea991..62d3481d77f 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinRootNpmResolver.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/resolver/KotlinRootNpmResolver.kt
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ internal class KotlinRootNpmResolver internal constructor(
             }
         }
 
+        nodeJs.rootNodeModulesStateFile.writeText(System.currentTimeMillis().toString())
+
         upToDateChecks.forEach { it.commit() }
 
         return KotlinRootNpmResolution(rootProject, projectResolutions)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinNpmInstallTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinNpmInstallTask.kt
index b234efdf457..9520aa8f4a8 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinNpmInstallTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinNpmInstallTask.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ open class KotlinNpmInstallTask : DefaultTask() {
     val packageJsonFiles: Collection<File>
         get() = resolutionManager.packageJsonFiles
 
+    // avoid using node_modules as output directory, as it is significantly slows down build
+    @get:OutputFile
+    val nodeModulesState: File
+        get() = nodeJs.rootNodeModulesStateFile
+
     @get:OutputFile
     val yarnLock: File
         get() = nodeJs.rootPackageDir.resolve("yarn.lock")