diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt
index 5c6aa765329..ac231cfbe8d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ class KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator :
             if (target.project.isCompatibilityMetadataVariantEnabled) {
                 createCommonMainElementsConfiguration(target)
             }
+        } else {
+            /* We had nothing to do: Still mark this job as complete */
+            target.metadataCompilationsCreated.complete()
         }
     }