diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.groovy
index bf7d95395c35..863882bc7146 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.groovy
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BuildTasksImpl.groovy
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ idea.fatal.error.notification=disabled
   @Override
   void buildDistributions() {
     checkProductProperties()
+    copyDependenciesFile()
 
     def patchedApplicationInfo = patchApplicationInfo()
     def distributionJARsBuilder = new DistributionJARsBuilder(buildContext, patchedApplicationInfo)
@@ -305,6 +306,14 @@ idea.fatal.error.notification=disabled
     }
   }
 
+  private def copyDependenciesFile() {
+    if (buildContext.gradle.forceRun('Preparing dependencies file', 'dependenciesFile')) {
+      def outputFile = "$buildContext.paths.artifacts/dependencies.txt"
+      buildContext.ant.copy(file: "$buildContext.paths.communityHome/build/dependencies/build/dependencies.properties", tofile: outputFile)
+      buildContext.notifyArtifactBuilt(outputFile)
+    }
+  }
+
   private void scramble() {
     if (buildContext.proprietaryBuildTools.scrambleTool != null) {
       buildContext.proprietaryBuildTools.scrambleTool.scramble(buildContext.productProperties.productLayout.mainJarName, buildContext)
diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/DistributionJARsBuilder.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/DistributionJARsBuilder.groovy
index 1b30db2208f4..66e1b17ed257 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/DistributionJARsBuilder.groovy
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/DistributionJARsBuilder.groovy
@@ -179,8 +179,6 @@ class DistributionJARsBuilder {
   }
 
   void buildAdditionalArtifacts() {
-    copyDependenciesFile()
-
     def productProperties = buildContext.productProperties
     if (productProperties.generateLibrariesLicensesTable) {
       buildContext.messages.block("Generate table of licenses for used third-party libraries") {
@@ -513,12 +511,4 @@ class DistributionJARsBuilder {
     targetFile.text = defaultKeymapContent
     return patchedKeyMapDir
   }
-
-  private def copyDependenciesFile() {
-    if (buildContext.gradle.forceRun('Preparing dependencies file', 'dependenciesFile')) {
-      def outputFile = "$buildContext.paths.artifacts/dependencies.txt"
-      buildContext.ant.copy(file: "$buildContext.paths.communityHome/build/dependencies/build/dependencies.properties", tofile: outputFile)
-      buildContext.notifyArtifactBuilt(outputFile)
-    }
-  }
 }