diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/backend.native/build.gradle
index 7f8a850772d..511286c9748 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/build.gradle
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/build.gradle
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ dependencies {
     compilerApi project(":native:objcexport-header-generator-k1")
     compilerApi project(":native:base")
 
-    compilerImplementation project(":kotlin-compiler")
     compilerApi project(":native:kotlin-native-utils")
     compilerApi project(":core:descriptors")
     compilerApi project(":core:compiler.common.native")
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index c41ad470c47..ddb2e21f553 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -1468,7 +1468,6 @@ pluginTest("runtime_basic_init", "nopPlugin") {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    nopPluginApi kotlinCompilerModule
     nopPluginApi project(":native:kotlin-native-utils")
     nopPluginApi project(":core:descriptors")
     nopPluginApi project(":compiler:ir.tree")
@@ -1482,7 +1481,6 @@ dependencies {
     nopPluginApi project(":kotlin-util-klib-metadata")
     nopPluginApi project(":compiler:ir.serialization.common")
 
-    implementation kotlinCompilerModule
     api project(path: ':kotlin-native:backend.native', configuration: 'cli_bcApiElements')
     api libs.junit4
 }
diff --git a/plugins/assign-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/assign-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index e1f2698bdaa..781b7e5f6d1 100644
--- a/plugins/assign-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/assign-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ dependencies {
     testApi(project(":compiler:backend"))
     testApi(project(":compiler:cli"))
     testApi(project(":kotlin-assignment-compiler-plugin.cli"))
-    testCompileOnly(project(":kotlin-compiler"))
     testImplementation(project(":kotlin-scripting-jvm-host-unshaded"))
 
     testApi(projectTests(":compiler:tests-common-new"))
diff --git a/plugins/sam-with-receiver/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/sam-with-receiver/build.gradle.kts
index 4bd5a91c949..8b7c8151669 100644
--- a/plugins/sam-with-receiver/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/sam-with-receiver/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ dependencies {
     testApi(project(":compiler:backend"))
     testApi(project(":compiler:cli"))
     testApi(project(":kotlin-sam-with-receiver-compiler-plugin.cli"))
-    testCompileOnly(project(":kotlin-compiler"))
     testImplementation(project(":kotlin-scripting-jvm-host-unshaded"))
 
     testApi(platform(libs.junit.bom))