diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/preview/internal/configurePreview.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/preview/internal/configurePreview.kt
index f652865c73..83f06a9805 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/preview/internal/configurePreview.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/preview/internal/configurePreview.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ private fun registerConfigurePreviewTask(
     ) { previewTask ->
         runtimeFiles.configureUsageBy(previewTask) { (runtimeJars, _) ->
             previewClasspath = runtimeJars
+            skikoRuntime = tryGetSkikoRuntimeIfNeeded()
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/preview/tasks/AbstractConfigureDesktopPreviewTask.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/preview/tasks/AbstractConfigureDesktopPreviewTask.kt
index 673e7b3a2d..02bab85264 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/preview/tasks/AbstractConfigureDesktopPreviewTask.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/preview/tasks/AbstractConfigureDesktopPreviewTask.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ abstract class AbstractConfigureDesktopPreviewTask : AbstractComposeDesktopTask(
     @get:InputFiles
     internal lateinit var previewClasspath: FileCollection
 
+    @get:InputFiles
+    internal lateinit var skikoRuntime: FileCollection
+
     @get:Internal
     internal val javaHome: Property<String> = objects.notNullProperty<String>().apply {
         set(providers.systemProperty("java.home"))
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ abstract class AbstractConfigureDesktopPreviewTask : AbstractComposeDesktopTask(
         val previewClasspathString =
             (previewClasspath.files.asSequence() +
                     uiTooling.files.asSequence() +
-                    tryGetSkikoRuntimeFilesIfNeeded().asSequence()
+                    skikoRuntime.files.asSequence()
             ).pathString()
 
         val gradleLogger = logger
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ abstract class AbstractConfigureDesktopPreviewTask : AbstractComposeDesktopTask(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun tryGetSkikoRuntimeFilesIfNeeded(): Collection<File> {
+    internal fun tryGetSkikoRuntimeIfNeeded(): FileCollection {
         try {
             var hasSkikoJvm = false
             var hasSkikoJvmRuntime = false
@@ -96,21 +99,20 @@ abstract class AbstractConfigureDesktopPreviewTask : AbstractComposeDesktopTask(
                     }
                 }
             }
-            if (hasSkikoJvmRuntime) return emptyList()
+            if (hasSkikoJvmRuntime) return project.files()
 
             if (hasSkikoJvm && !skikoVersion.isNullOrBlank()) {
-                val skikoRuntimeConfig = project.detachedDependency(
+                return project.detachedDependency(
                     groupId = "org.jetbrains.skiko",
                     artifactId = "skiko-awt-runtime-${currentTarget.id}",
                     version = skikoVersion
                 ).excludeTransitiveDependencies()
-                return skikoRuntimeConfig.files
             }
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             // OK
         }
 
-        return emptyList()
+        return project.files()
     }
 
     private fun Sequence<File>.pathString(): String =
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/tests/integration/GradlePluginTest.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/tests/integration/GradlePluginTest.kt
index 3d81cf7047..e0d6c12e2f 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/tests/integration/GradlePluginTest.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/test/tests/integration/GradlePluginTest.kt
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ class GradlePluginTest : GradlePluginTestBase() {
             connectionThread.join(5000)
         }
 
-        val expectedReceivedConfigCount = 2
+        val expectedReceivedConfigCount = 3
         val actualReceivedConfigCount = receivedConfigCount.get()
-        check(actualReceivedConfigCount == 2) {
+        check(actualReceivedConfigCount == expectedReceivedConfigCount) {
             "Expected to receive $expectedReceivedConfigCount preview configs, got $actualReceivedConfigCount"
         }
     }
@@ -309,6 +309,11 @@ class GradlePluginTest : GradlePluginTestBase() {
             gradle(mppTask, portProperty, previewTargetProperty).checks {
                 check.taskSuccessful(mppTask)
             }
+
+            val commonTask = ":common:configureDesktopPreviewDesktop"
+            gradle(commonTask, portProperty, previewTargetProperty).checks {
+                check.taskSuccessful(commonTask)
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/common/build.gradle b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/common/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af37d00512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/common/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.multiplatform'
+    id 'org.jetbrains.compose'
+}
+
+kotlin {
+    jvm('desktop') {}
+
+    sourceSets {
+        commonMain.dependencies {
+            api compose.runtime
+            api compose.foundation
+            api compose.material
+            api compose.uiTooling
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/composable.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/composable.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a7b773f5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/composable.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-2021 JetBrains s.r.o. and respective authors and developers.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+import androidx.compose.material.Text
+import androidx.compose.material.Button
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+
+@Composable
+fun ExampleComposable() {
+    var text by remember { mutableStateOf("Hello, World!") }
+
+    Button(onClick = {
+        text = "Hello, $platformName!"
+    }) {
+        Text(text)
+    }
+}
+
+val platformName: String = "Desktop"
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/preview.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/preview.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b1dd433f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/preview.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
+
+@Preview
+@Composable
+fun ExamplePreview() {
+    ExampleComposable()
+}
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/settings.gradle b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/settings.gradle
index b5adbc29ea..11b571ba96 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/settings.gradle
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose/src/test/test-projects/misc/jvmPreview/settings.gradle
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
     }
 }
 rootProject.name = 'jvmPreview'
-include(':jvm', ':mpp')
\ No newline at end of file
+include(':common', ':jvm', ':mpp')