diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/dukat/DukatTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/dukat/DukatTask.kt
index 21b6444feb3..f0002ce7a03 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/dukat/DukatTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/dukat/DukatTask.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ abstract class DukatTask(
     override val compilation: KotlinJsCompilation
 ) : DefaultTask(), RequiresNpmDependencies {
     @get:Internal
-    @Transient
     protected val nodeJs = NodeJsRootPlugin.apply(project.rootProject)
 
     @get:Internal
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 d77ad4e0916..8d33340e280 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
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.yarn.Yarn
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.internal.CleanableStore
 import java.io.File
 
-open class NodeJsRootExtension(val rootProject: Project) : ConfigurationPhaseAware<NodeJsEnv>() {
+open class NodeJsRootExtension(@Transient val rootProject: Project) : ConfigurationPhaseAware<NodeJsEnv>() {
     init {
         check(rootProject.rootProject == rootProject)
     }
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ open class NodeJsRootExtension(val rootProject: Project) : ConfigurationPhaseAwa
 
     var packageManager: NpmApi by Property(Yarn())
 
+    @Transient
     private val projectProperties = PropertiesProvider(rootProject)
 
     inner class Experimental {
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ open class NodeJsRootExtension(val rootProject: Project) : ConfigurationPhaseAwa
 
     val experimental = Experimental()
 
+    @Transient
     val taskRequirements = TasksRequirements()
 
     val nodeJsSetupTaskProvider: TaskProvider<out NodeJsSetupTask>
@@ -117,6 +119,8 @@ open class NodeJsRootExtension(val rootProject: Project) : ConfigurationPhaseAwa
     }
 
     val versions = NpmVersions()
+
+    @Transient
     internal val npmResolutionManager = KotlinNpmResolutionManager(this)
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/PublicPackageJsonTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/PublicPackageJsonTask.kt
index 5e2f9b256c4..52eebcf4119 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/PublicPackageJsonTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/PublicPackageJsonTask.kt
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ constructor(
     @Transient
     private val compilation: KotlinJsCompilation
 ) : DefaultTask() {
-
+    @Transient
     private val npmProject = compilation.npmProject
-
     private val nodeJs = npmProject.nodeJs
 
     private val compilationResolution
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 f2cdc4d7d68..78b99023fc1 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
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ open class KotlinNpmInstallTask : DefaultTask() {
         }
     }
 
-    @Transient
     private val nodeJs = NodeJsRootPlugin.apply(project.rootProject)
     private val resolutionManager get() = nodeJs.npmResolutionManager
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinPackageJsonTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinPackageJsonTask.kt
index a3b059b1511..51d7cb17000 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinPackageJsonTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/KotlinPackageJsonTask.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.registerTask
 import java.io.File
 
 open class KotlinPackageJsonTask : DefaultTask() {
-    @Transient
     private lateinit var nodeJs: NodeJsRootExtension
 
     @Transient
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/RootPackageJsonTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/RootPackageJsonTask.kt
index 871d20a1b52..0e96c84e38d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/RootPackageJsonTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/npm/tasks/RootPackageJsonTask.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ open class RootPackageJsonTask : DefaultTask() {
         }
     }
 
-    @Transient
     private val nodeJs = NodeJsRootPlugin.apply(project.rootProject)
     private val resolutionManager get() = nodeJs.npmResolutionManager
 
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/webpack/KotlinWebpack.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/webpack/KotlinWebpack.kt
index 16d28c6f5fc..ebe3cb0737a 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/webpack/KotlinWebpack.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/webpack/KotlinWebpack.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ constructor(
     @Transient
     override val compilation: KotlinJsCompilation
 ) : DefaultTask(), RequiresNpmDependencies {
-    @Transient
     private val nodeJs = NodeJsRootPlugin.apply(project.rootProject)
     private val versions = nodeJs.versions
 
@@ -215,6 +214,8 @@ constructor(
     override val requiredNpmDependencies: Set<RequiredKotlinJsDependency>
         @Internal get() = createRunner().config.getRequiredDependencies(versions)
 
+    private val isContinuous = project.gradle.startParameter.isContinuous
+
     @TaskAction
     fun doExecute() {
         nodeJs.npmResolutionManager.checkRequiredDependencies(this)
@@ -226,13 +227,11 @@ constructor(
             return
         }
 
-        if (project.gradle.startParameter.isContinuous) {
-            val continuousRunner = runner
-
+        if (isContinuous) {
             val deploymentRegistry = services.get(DeploymentRegistry::class.java)
             val deploymentHandle = deploymentRegistry.get("webpack", Handle::class.java)
             if (deploymentHandle == null) {
-                deploymentRegistry.start("webpack", DeploymentRegistry.ChangeBehavior.BLOCK, Handle::class.java, continuousRunner)
+                deploymentRegistry.start("webpack", DeploymentRegistry.ChangeBehavior.BLOCK, Handle::class.java, runner)
             }
         } else {
             runner.copy(