diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt
index 8e17de37972..c3f8c2fad01 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/metadata/KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.sources.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.statistics.KotlinBuildStatsService
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinNativeCompile
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinTasksProvider
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.locateTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.registerTask
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class KotlinMetadataTargetConfigurator(kotlinPluginVersion: String) :
         override val kotlinTask: TaskProvider<out KotlinNativeCompile> =
             with(nativeTargetConfigurator) {
                 project.createKlibCompilationTask(kotlinCompilation)
-            }
+            }.thisTaskProvider
 
         override fun run() = Unit
     }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
index b8c0d80abdd..227a0a28677 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/native/KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator.kt
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
         }
     }
 
-    internal fun Project.createKlibCompilationTask(compilation: AbstractKotlinNativeCompilation): TaskProvider<out KotlinNativeCompile> {
-        val compileTask = project.registerTask<KotlinNativeCompile>(
+    internal fun Project.createKlibCompilationTask(compilation: AbstractKotlinNativeCompilation): KotlinNativeCompile {
+        val compileTask = project.tasks.create(
             compilation.compileKotlinTaskName,
             KotlinNativeCompile::class.java
-        ) { task ->
+        ).also { task ->
             task.compilation = compilation
             task.group = BasePlugin.BUILD_GROUP
             task.description = "Compiles a klibrary from the '${compilation.name}' " +
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ open class KotlinNativeTargetConfigurator<T : KotlinNativeTarget>(
             project.tasks.getByName(LifecycleBasePlugin.ASSEMBLE_TASK_NAME).apply {
                 dependsOn(compileTask)
             }
-            createRegularKlibArtifact(compilation, compileTask.get() /*TODO don't instantiate the task eagerly*/)
+            createRegularKlibArtifact(compilation, compileTask)
         }
 
         return compileTask