diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/OpenAPINormalizer.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/OpenAPINormalizer.java
index d67bb078864..c78fa6c55af 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/OpenAPINormalizer.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/OpenAPINormalizer.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.openapitools.codegen;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.*;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.callbacks.Callback;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.headers.Header;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.info.Info;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.media.*;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.parameters.Parameter;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.parameters.RequestBody;
@@ -283,10 +284,24 @@ public class OpenAPINormalizer {
             this.openAPI.getComponents().setSchemas(new HashMap<String, Schema>());
         }
 
+        normalizeInfo();
         normalizePaths();
         normalizeComponentsSchemas();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Pre-populate info if it's not defined.
+     */
+    private void normalizeInfo() {
+        if (this.openAPI.getInfo() == null) {
+            Info info = new Info();
+            info.setTitle("OpenAPI");
+            info.setVersion("0.0.1");
+            info.setDescription("OpenAPI");
+            this.openAPI.setInfo(info);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Normalizes inline models in Paths
      */
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/libraries/spring-boot/buildGradle-sb3-Kts.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/libraries/spring-boot/buildGradle-sb3-Kts.mustache
index 6c4484c6825..ba86597af34 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/libraries/spring-boot/buildGradle-sb3-Kts.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/libraries/spring-boot/buildGradle-sb3-Kts.mustache
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ dependencies {
         implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webflux")
         implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:$kotlinxCoroutinesVersion")
         implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-reactor:$kotlinxCoroutinesVersion"){{/reactive}}{{#springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{#useSwaggerUI}}
-        implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-{{#reactive}}webflux{{/reactive}}{{^reactive}}webmvc{{/reactive}}-ui:2.2.0"){{/useSwaggerUI}}{{^useSwaggerUI}}
-        implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-{{#reactive}}webflux{{/reactive}}{{^reactive}}webmvc{{/reactive}}-api:2.2.0"){{/useSwaggerUI}}{{/springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{#springFoxDocumentationProvider}}
+        implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-{{#reactive}}webflux{{/reactive}}{{^reactive}}webmvc{{/reactive}}-ui:2.6.0"){{/useSwaggerUI}}{{^useSwaggerUI}}
+        implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-{{#reactive}}webflux{{/reactive}}{{^reactive}}webmvc{{/reactive}}-api:2.6.0"){{/useSwaggerUI}}{{/springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{#springFoxDocumentationProvider}}
         implementation("io.springfox:springfox-swagger2:2.9.2"){{/springFoxDocumentationProvider}}{{#useSwaggerUI}}{{^springDocDocumentationProvider}}
         implementation("org.webjars:swagger-ui:4.10.3")
         implementation("org.webjars:webjars-locator-core"){{/springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{/useSwaggerUI}}{{^springFoxDocumentationProvider}}{{^springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{#swagger1AnnotationLibrary}}
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/libraries/spring-cloud/buildGradle-sb3-Kts.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/libraries/spring-cloud/buildGradle-sb3-Kts.mustache
index 48985e5e2ce..3c1fb53f506 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/libraries/spring-cloud/buildGradle-sb3-Kts.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/libraries/spring-cloud/buildGradle-sb3-Kts.mustache
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webflux")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:$kotlinxCoroutinesVersion")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-reactor:$kotlinxCoroutinesVersion"){{/reactive}}{{#springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{#useSwaggerUI}}
-    implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-{{#reactive}}webflux{{/reactive}}{{^reactive}}webmvc{{/reactive}}-ui:2.2.0"){{/useSwaggerUI}}{{^useSwaggerUI}}
-    implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-{{#reactive}}webflux{{/reactive}}{{^reactive}}webmvc{{/reactive}}-api:2.2.0"){{/useSwaggerUI}}{{/springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{#springFoxDocumentationProvider}}
+    implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-{{#reactive}}webflux{{/reactive}}{{^reactive}}webmvc{{/reactive}}-ui:2.6.0"){{/useSwaggerUI}}{{^useSwaggerUI}}
+    implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-{{#reactive}}webflux{{/reactive}}{{^reactive}}webmvc{{/reactive}}-api:2.6.0"){{/useSwaggerUI}}{{/springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{#springFoxDocumentationProvider}}
     implementation("io.springfox:springfox-swagger2:2.9.2"){{/springFoxDocumentationProvider}}{{#useSwaggerUI}}{{^springDocDocumentationProvider}}
     implementation("org.webjars:swagger-ui:4.10.3")
     implementation("org.webjars:webjars-locator-core"){{/springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{/useSwaggerUI}}{{^springFoxDocumentationProvider}}{{^springDocDocumentationProvider}}{{#swagger1AnnotationLibrary}}
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/kotlin-springboot-request-cookie/build.gradle.kts b/samples/server/petstore/kotlin-springboot-request-cookie/build.gradle.kts
index baf2f23d877..1b194e84db1 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/kotlin-springboot-request-cookie/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/kotlin-springboot-request-cookie/build.gradle.kts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect")
         implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
-        implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui:2.2.0")
+        implementation("org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui:2.6.0")
 
     implementation("com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2")
     implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-yaml")