diff --git a/plugins/kotlin/base/project-structure/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/base/projectStructure/forwardDeclarations/KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService.kt b/plugins/kotlin/base/project-structure/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/base/projectStructure/forwardDeclarations/KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService.kt
index 14df684f738a..5fac5149f0b1 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin/base/project-structure/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/base/projectStructure/forwardDeclarations/KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService.kt
+++ b/plugins/kotlin/base/project-structure/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/base/projectStructure/forwardDeclarations/KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService.kt
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright 2000-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.base.projectStructure.forwardDeclarations
 
-import com.intellij.openapi.components.Service
-import com.intellij.openapi.components.service
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.openapi.roots.OrderRootType
 import com.intellij.openapi.roots.impl.libraries.LibraryEx
-import com.intellij.openapi.startup.ProjectActivity
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile
 import com.intellij.platform.backend.workspace.WorkspaceModel
 import com.intellij.platform.backend.workspace.WorkspaceModelChangeListener
-import com.intellij.platform.backend.workspace.WorkspaceModelTopics
 import com.intellij.platform.workspace.jps.entities.LibraryEntity
 import com.intellij.platform.workspace.jps.entities.modifyLibraryEntity
 import com.intellij.platform.workspace.storage.EntityChange
@@ -30,44 +26,44 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.impl.NativeIdePlatformKind
 import java.io.File
 
 /**
- * Service for background generation of K/N forward declaration files on workspace model updates.
+ * Listener for background generation of K/N forward declaration files on workspace model updates.
  * Detected updates in relevant KLIB libraries trigger regeneration of synthetic Kotlin files.
  * Generated roots are stored inside a child [KotlinForwardDeclarationsWorkspaceEntity] of the affected library.
  *
  * @see [KotlinForwardDeclarationsFileGenerator]
  */
-@Service(Service.Level.PROJECT)
-internal class KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService(private val project: Project, cs: CoroutineScope) {
-    init {
-        val busConnection = project.messageBus.connect()
-        busConnection.subscribe(WorkspaceModelTopics.CHANGED, object : WorkspaceModelChangeListener {
-            override fun changed(event: VersionedStorageChange) {
-                val fwdDeclarationChanges = event.getChanges<KotlinForwardDeclarationsWorkspaceEntity>()
-                cleanUp(fwdDeclarationChanges)
+internal class KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService(
+    private val project: Project,
+    private val cs: CoroutineScope,
+) : WorkspaceModelChangeListener {
 
-                val libraryChanges = event.getChanges<LibraryEntity>().ifEmpty { return }
+    override fun changed(event: VersionedStorageChange) {
+        cs.launch {
+            val fwdDeclarationChanges = event.getChanges<KotlinForwardDeclarationsWorkspaceEntity>()
+            cleanUp(fwdDeclarationChanges)
 
-                val nativeKlibs: Map<LibraryEntity, KLibRoot> =
-                    libraryChanges.toNativeKLibs(event.storageAfter).ifEmpty { return }
-                val workspaceModel = WorkspaceModel.getInstance(project)
-                val createEntityStorageChanges = createEntityStorageChanges(workspaceModel, nativeKlibs)
+            val libraryChanges = event.getChanges<LibraryEntity>().ifEmpty { return@launch }
 
-                cs.launch {
-                    workspaceModel.update("Kotlin Forward Declarations workspace model update") { storage ->
-                        createEntityStorageChanges.forEach { (libraryEntity, builder) ->
+            val nativeKlibs: Map<LibraryEntity, KLibRoot> =
+                libraryChanges.toNativeKLibs(event.storageAfter).ifEmpty { return@launch }
+            val workspaceModel = WorkspaceModel.getInstance(project)
+            val createEntityStorageChanges = createEntityStorageChanges(workspaceModel, nativeKlibs)
 
-                            // a hack to bypass workspace model issues; without the extra check entity updates lead to recursion
-                            if (libraryEntity.kotlinForwardDeclarationsWorkspaceEntity == null) {
-                                storage.modifyLibraryEntity(libraryEntity) {
-                                    this.kotlinForwardDeclarationsWorkspaceEntity = builder
-                                }
-                                storage.addEntity(builder)
+            cs.launch {
+                workspaceModel.update("Kotlin Forward Declarations workspace model update") { storage ->
+                    createEntityStorageChanges.forEach { (libraryEntity, builder) ->
+
+                        // a hack to bypass workspace model issues; without the extra check entity updates lead to recursion
+                        if (libraryEntity.kotlinForwardDeclarationsWorkspaceEntity == null) {
+                            storage.modifyLibraryEntity(libraryEntity) {
+                                this.kotlinForwardDeclarationsWorkspaceEntity = builder
                             }
+                            storage.addEntity(builder)
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
-        })
+        }
     }
 
     private fun cleanUp(fwdDeclarationChanges: List<EntityChange<KotlinForwardDeclarationsWorkspaceEntity>>) {
@@ -120,13 +116,4 @@ internal class KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService(private val project:
             it.isKlibLibraryRootForPlatform(NativeIdePlatformKind.defaultPlatform)
         }
     }
-}
-
-/**
- * Request [KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService] on startup to start receiving workspace model update events.
- */
-internal class KotlinForwardDeclarationsStartupActivity : ProjectActivity {
-    override suspend fun execute(project: Project) {
-        project.service<KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService>()
-    }
 }
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diff --git a/plugins/kotlin/plugin/k2/resources/META-INF/native-k2.xml b/plugins/kotlin/plugin/k2/resources/META-INF/native-k2.xml
index 6925baba65d6..b233d1b9c4c7 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin/plugin/k2/resources/META-INF/native-k2.xml
+++ b/plugins/kotlin/plugin/k2/resources/META-INF/native-k2.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 <idea-plugin>
   <extensions defaultExtensionNs="com.intellij">
-    <postStartupActivity
-            implementation="org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.base.projectStructure.forwardDeclarations.KotlinForwardDeclarationsStartupActivity"/>
 
     <workspaceModel.fileIndexContributor
             implementation="org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.base.projectStructure.forwardDeclarations.KotlinForwardDeclarationsWorkspaceFileIndexContributor"/>
     <virtualFileSystem implementationClass="org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.base.projectStructure.forwardDeclarations.KotlinForwardDeclarationsFileSystemImpl"
                        key="fwd" physical="false"/>
   </extensions>
+  <projectListeners>
+    <listener class="org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.base.projectStructure.forwardDeclarations.KotlinForwardDeclarationsModelChangeService"
+            topic="com.intellij.platform.backend.workspace.WorkspaceModelChangeListener"/>
+  </projectListeners>
 </idea-plugin>