diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinBrowserJsIr.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinBrowserJsIr.kt
index 996bd25e186..c33cafa9e02 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinBrowserJsIr.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/ir/KotlinBrowserJsIr.kt
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ open class KotlinBrowserJsIr @Inject constructor(target: KotlinJsIrTarget) :
                     it.compilation = compilation
                     it.entry = binary.linkTask.map { it.outputFile }.get()
                     it.description = "build webpack ${type.name.toLowerCase()} bundle"
-                    it.destinationDirectory = distribution.directory
+                    it._destinationDirectory = distribution.directory
 
                     commonWebpackConfigurations.forEach { configure ->
                         it.configure()
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinBrowserJs.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinBrowserJs.kt
index 781c763aa71..a10b0cfa6a9 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinBrowserJs.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/subtargets/KotlinBrowserJs.kt
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ open class KotlinBrowserJs @Inject constructor(target: KotlinJsTarget) :
 
                     it.compilation = compilation
                     it.description = "build webpack ${type.name.toLowerCase()} bundle"
-                    it.destinationDirectory = distribution.directory
+                    it._destinationDirectory = distribution.directory
 
                     when (type) {
                         KotlinJsBinaryType.PRODUCTION -> {
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 a5ea3689169..44760db03d1 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
@@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ open class KotlinWebpack : DefaultTask(), RequiresNpmDependencies {
         get() = project.convention.plugins["base"] as BasePluginConvention?
 
     @get:Internal
-    var destinationDirectory: File by property {
-        project.buildDir.resolve(baseConventions!!.distsDirName)
-    }
-        internal set
+    internal var _destinationDirectory: File? = null
+
+    @get:Internal
+    val destinationDirectory: File
+        get() = _destinationDirectory ?: project.buildDir.resolve(baseConventions!!.distsDirName)
 
     @get:Internal
     var outputFileName: String by property {