diff --git a/examples/imageviewer/desktop/build.gradle.kts b/examples/imageviewer/desktop/build.gradle.kts
index c01fe9f2b3..6eaff4dc62 100755
--- a/examples/imageviewer/desktop/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/imageviewer/desktop/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ compose.desktop {
     application {
         mainClass = "example.imageviewer.MainKt"
 
-        nativeExecutables {
+        nativeDistributions {
             targetFormats(TargetFormat.Dmg, TargetFormat.Msi, TargetFormat.Deb)
             packageName = "ImageViewer"
             modules("jdk.crypto.ec")
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/ApplicationPlugin.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/ApplicationPlugin.kt
index 0c8631fa39..13000275e6 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/ApplicationPlugin.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/ApplicationPlugin.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ internal fun Project.configurePackagingTasks(apps: Collection<Application>) {
 }
 
 internal fun Project.configurePackagingTasks(app: Application): TaskProvider<DefaultTask> {
-    val packageFormats = app.nativeExecutables.targetFormats.map { targetFormat ->
+    val packageFormats = app.nativeDistributions.targetFormats.map { targetFormat ->
         tasks.composeTask<AbstractJPackageTask>(
             taskName("package", app, targetFormat.name),
             args = listOf(targetFormat)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ internal fun AbstractJPackageTask.configurePackagingTask(app: Application) {
 
     val targetPlatformSettings = when (targetOS) {
         OS.Linux -> {
-            app.nativeExecutables.linux.also { linux ->
+            app.nativeDistributions.linux.also { linux ->
                 linuxShortcut.set(provider { linux.shortcut })
                 linuxAppCategory.set(provider { linux.appCategory })
                 linuxAppRelease.set(provider { linux.appRelease })
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ internal fun AbstractJPackageTask.configurePackagingTask(app: Application) {
             }
         }
         OS.Windows -> {
-            app.nativeExecutables.windows.also { win ->
+            app.nativeDistributions.windows.also { win ->
                 winConsole.set(provider { win.console })
                 winDirChooser.set(provider { win.dirChooser })
                 winPerUserInstall.set(provider { win.perUserInstall })
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ internal fun AbstractJPackageTask.configurePackagingTask(app: Application) {
             }
         }
         OS.MacOS -> {
-            app.nativeExecutables.macOS.also { mac ->
+            app.nativeDistributions.macOS.also { mac ->
                 macPackageName.set(provider { mac.packageName })
                 macPackageIdentifier.set(provider { mac.packageIdentifier })
                 macSign.set(provider { mac.signing.sign })
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ internal fun AbstractJPackageTask.configurePackagingTask(app: Application) {
         }
     }
 
-    app.nativeExecutables.let { executables ->
+    app.nativeDistributions.let { executables ->
         packageName.set(provider { executables.packageName ?: project.name })
         packageDescription.set(provider { executables.description })
         packageCopyright.set(provider { executables.copyright })
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ internal fun AbstractJPackageTask.configurePackagingTask(app: Application) {
         })
     }
 
-    destinationDir.set(app.nativeExecutables.outputBaseDir.map { it.dir("${app.name}/${targetFormat.id}") })
+    destinationDir.set(app.nativeDistributions.outputBaseDir.map { it.dir("${app.name}/${targetFormat.id}") })
     javaHome.set(provider { app.javaHomeOrDefault() })
 
     launcherMainJar.set(app.mainJar.orNull)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ internal fun AbstractJPackageTask.configurePackagingTask(app: Application) {
             files.from(project.configurations.named(target.runtimeElementsConfigurationName))
         }
     }
-    modules.set(provider { app.nativeExecutables.modules })
+    modules.set(provider { app.nativeDistributions.modules })
     launcherMainClass.set(provider { app.mainClass })
     launcherJvmArgs.set(provider { app.jvmArgs })
     launcherArgs.set(provider { app.args })
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/Application.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/Application.kt
index 9a5479f92b..3684a4e5b8 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/Application.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/Application.kt
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ open class Application @Inject constructor(
         this.jvmArgs.addAll(jvmArgs)
     }
 
-    val nativeExecutables: NativeExecutables = objects.newInstance(NativeExecutables::class.java)
-    fun nativeExecutables(fn: Action<NativeExecutables>) {
-        fn.execute(nativeExecutables)
+    val nativeDistributions: NativeDistributions = objects.newInstance(NativeDistributions::class.java)
+    fun nativeDistributions(fn: Action<NativeDistributions>) {
+        fn.execute(nativeDistributions)
     }
 }
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeExecutables.kt b/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeDistributions.kt
similarity index 96%
rename from gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeExecutables.kt
rename to gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeDistributions.kt
index a54b7a76de..b3bf8d07bc 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeExecutables.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugins/compose-desktop-application/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/desktop/application/dsl/NativeDistributions.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import org.gradle.api.model.ObjectFactory
 import java.util.*
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
-open class NativeExecutables @Inject constructor(
+open class NativeDistributions @Inject constructor(
         objects: ObjectFactory,
         layout: ProjectLayout
 ) {