diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTarget.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTarget.kt
index a25728f7081..f9d31a36156 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTarget.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/KotlinJsTarget.kt
@@ -197,5 +197,6 @@ constructor(
                 sourceMapEmbedSources = null
             }
         }
+        irTarget?.useCommonJs()
     }
 }
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