diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinGradleMultiplatformModuleBuilder.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinGradleMultiplatformModuleBuilder.kt
index 8ef5c51d8aa..22ac059ac7d 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinGradleMultiplatformModuleBuilder.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinGradleMultiplatformModuleBuilder.kt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class KotlinGradleMultiplatformModuleBuilder : GradleModuleBuilder() {
         val buildGradle = moduleDir.createChildData(null, "build.gradle")
         val buildScriptData = BuildScriptDataBuilder(buildGradle)
         supportProvider.addSupport(buildScriptData, sdk)
-        buildScriptData.addDependencyNotation("implement project(\":\")")
+        buildScriptData.addDependencyNotation("expectedBy project(\":\")")
         VfsUtil.saveText(buildGradle, buildScriptData.build())
     }
 }