diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/internal/CInteropCommonizerTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/internal/CInteropCommonizerTask.kt
index 16240b959b4..55b4d879aab 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/internal/CInteropCommonizerTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/internal/CInteropCommonizerTask.kt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ internal open class CInteropCommonizerTask : AbstractCInteropCommonizerTask() {
     }
 
     @TaskAction
-    internal fun commonizeCInteropLibraries() {
+    protected fun commonizeCInteropLibraries() {
         getAllInteropsGroups().forEach(::commonize)
     }