diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt b/kotlin-native/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt
index 46fa929ec51..745d6a2fc53 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/cli.bc/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/bc/K2Native.kt
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ class K2Native : CLICompiler<K2NativeCompilerArguments>() {
                     CHECK_DEPENDENCIES,
                     configuration.kotlinSourceRoots.isNotEmpty()
                             || !arguments.includes.isNullOrEmpty()
+                            || outputKind.isCache
                             || arguments.checkDependencies
                 )
                 if (arguments.friendModules != null)