diff --git a/libraries/tools/abi-validation/src/main/kotlin/BinaryCompatibilityValidatorPlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/abi-validation/src/main/kotlin/BinaryCompatibilityValidatorPlugin.kt
index 7bf2ddd8ab3ec..3addaf5d8463c 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/abi-validation/src/main/kotlin/BinaryCompatibilityValidatorPlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/abi-validation/src/main/kotlin/BinaryCompatibilityValidatorPlugin.kt
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ private fun Project.configureCheckTasks(
             apiCheckDir.mkdirs()
         }
     }
-    project.tasks.getByName("check").dependsOn(apiCheck)
+    project.tasks.named("check").configure {
+        it.dependsOn(apiCheck)
+    }
 }
 
 inline fun <reified T : Task> Project.task(