diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/apple/XcodeDirectIntegrationIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/apple/XcodeDirectIntegrationIT.kt
index 7a4508cb20eda..86f4a1d56557d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/apple/XcodeDirectIntegrationIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/apple/XcodeDirectIntegrationIT.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class XcodeDirectIntegrationIT : KGPBaseTest() {
         override fun provideArguments(context: ExtensionContext): Stream<out Arguments> {
             return super.provideArguments(context).flatMap { arguments ->
                 val gradleVersion = arguments.get().first()
-                Stream.of(BuildPhase, SchemePreAction, SchemePreActionSpm).flatMap { iosApp ->
+                Stream.of(SchemePreAction, SchemePreActionSpm).flatMap { iosApp ->
                     Stream.of(true, false).map { isStatic ->
                         Arguments.of(gradleVersion, iosApp, isStatic)
                     }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/apple/AppleXcodeTasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/apple/AppleXcodeTasks.kt
index 1cd85f20cdc4d..4dcfb2133affd 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/apple/AppleXcodeTasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/apple/AppleXcodeTasks.kt
@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@ private fun Project.registerSymbolicLinkTask(
     }
 }
 
+private fun Project.registerCreateBuildSystemDirectory(
+    builtProductsDir: Provider<File>,
+): TaskProvider<*> {
+    return locateOrRegisterTask<CreateBuildSystemDirectory>("createBuildSystemDirectory") {
+        it.buildSystemDirectory.set(builtProductsDir)
+    }
+}
+
 private fun Project.registerDsymArchiveTask(
     frameworkCopyTaskName: String,
     dsymPath: Provider<File>?,
@@ -221,10 +229,14 @@ internal fun Project.registerEmbedAndSignAppleFrameworkTask(framework: Framework
     val sandBoxTask = checkSandboxAndWriteProtectionTask(environment, environment.userScriptSandboxingEnabled)
     val assembleTask = registerAssembleAppleFrameworkTask(framework, environment) ?: return
 
+    val builtProductsDir = builtProductsDir(frameworkTaskName, environment)
+    val createBuildSystemDirectory = registerCreateBuildSystemDirectory(builtProductsDir)
+
     val symbolicLinkTask = registerSymbolicLinkTask(
         frameworkCopyTaskName = assembleTask.taskProvider.name,
-        builtProductsDir = builtProductsDir(frameworkTaskName, environment),
+        builtProductsDir = builtProductsDir
     )
+    symbolicLinkTask.dependsOn(createBuildSystemDirectory)
     symbolicLinkTask.configure { task ->
         assembleTask.frameworkPath?.let { task.frameworkPath.set(it) }
         assembleTask.dsymPath?.let { task.dsymPath.set(it) }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/apple/CreateBuildSystemDirectory.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/apple/CreateBuildSystemDirectory.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1e4b9ff2624c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/mpp/apple/CreateBuildSystemDirectory.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and Kotlin Programming Language contributors.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the license/LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.apple
+
+import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
+import org.gradle.api.provider.Property
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.Input
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.Optional
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction
+import org.gradle.process.ExecOperations
+import org.gradle.work.DisableCachingByDefault
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.createDirectory
+import java.io.File
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+/**
+ * When running Gradle in PreAction scripts we sometimes have to create BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR if build system didn't create it
+ */
+@DisableCachingByDefault(because = "This task only copies files")
+internal abstract class CreateBuildSystemDirectory @Inject constructor(
+    private val execOperations: ExecOperations,
+) : DefaultTask() {
+
+    @get:Optional
+    @get:Input
+    abstract val buildSystemDirectory: Property<File>
+
+    @TaskAction
+    fun create() {
+        val buildSystemDirectory = this.buildSystemDirectory.orNull ?: return
+        if (buildSystemDirectory.exists()) return
+
+        buildSystemDirectory.createDirectory()
+
+        // Mark the directory with this attribute to allow Xcode build system to remove it
+        execOperations.exec {
+            it.commandLine(
+                "/usr/bin/xattr", "-w", "com.apple.xcode.CreatedByBuildSystem", "true", buildSystemDirectory,
+            )
+        }.assertNormalExitValue()
+    }
+
+}
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