diff --git a/compiler/fir/cones/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/fir/cones/build.gradle.kts
index 0921382247f..8f0d25186c0 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/cones/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/fir/cones/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile(project(":core:descriptors"))
+    api(project(":core:descriptors.common"))
 
     compileOnly(intellijCoreDep()) { includeJars("intellij-core") }
 }
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ dependencies {
 sourceSets {
     "main" { projectDefault() }
     "test" {}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}