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 5d4c269ab6f..8214908de5a 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
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ open class KotlinBrowserJs @Inject constructor(target: KotlinJsTarget) :
             contentBase = listOf(compilation.output.resourcesDir.canonicalPath)
         )
 
-        outputs.upToDateWhen { false }
-
         val actualDceTaskProvider = when (mode) {
             KotlinJsBinaryMode.PRODUCTION -> dceTaskProvider
             KotlinJsBinaryMode.DEVELOPMENT -> devDceTaskProvider
@@ -239,6 +237,8 @@ open class KotlinBrowserJs @Inject constructor(target: KotlinJsTarget) :
             }
         )
 
+        dependsOn(actualDceTaskProvider)
+
         resolveFromModulesFirst = true
 
         commonRunConfigurations.forEach { configure ->