diff --git a/docs/generators/kotlin.md b/docs/generators/kotlin.md
index fca84164c69..49e02994b74 100644
--- a/docs/generators/kotlin.md
+++ b/docs/generators/kotlin.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ These options may be applied as additional-properties (cli) or configOptions (pl
 |library|Library template (sub-template) to use|<dl><dt>**jvm-okhttp4**</dt><dd>[DEFAULT] Platform: Java Virtual Machine. HTTP client: OkHttp 4.2.0 (Android 5.0+ and Java 8+). JSON processing: Moshi 1.8.0.</dd><dt>**jvm-okhttp3**</dt><dd>Platform: Java Virtual Machine. HTTP client: OkHttp 3.12.4 (Android 2.3+ and Java 7+). JSON processing: Moshi 1.8.0.</dd><dt>**jvm-retrofit2**</dt><dd>Platform: Java Virtual Machine. HTTP client: Retrofit 2.6.2.</dd><dt>**multiplatform**</dt><dd>Platform: Kotlin multiplatform. HTTP client: Ktor 1.6.0. JSON processing: Kotlinx Serialization: 1.2.1.</dd></dl>|jvm-okhttp4|
 |modelMutable|Create mutable models| |false|
 |moshiCodeGen|Whether to enable codegen with the Moshi library. Refer to the [official Moshi doc](https://github.com/square/moshi#codegen) for more info.| |false|
+|omitGradlePluginVersions|Whether to declare Gradle plugin versions in build files.| |false|
 |packageName|Generated artifact package name.| |org.openapitools.client|
 |parcelizeModels|toggle &quot;@Parcelize&quot; for generated models| |null|
 |requestDateConverter|JVM-Option. Defines in how to handle date-time objects that are used for a request (as query or parameter)|<dl><dt>**toJson**</dt><dd>[DEFAULT] Date formatter option using a json converter.</dd><dt>**toString**</dt><dd>Use the 'toString'-method of the date-time object to retrieve the related string representation.</dd></dl>|toJson|
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/KotlinClientCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/KotlinClientCodegen.java
index 91e3ce32c3f..28a3853332d 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/KotlinClientCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/KotlinClientCodegen.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class KotlinClientCodegen extends AbstractKotlinCodegen {
     public static final String USE_RX_JAVA3 = "useRxJava3";
     public static final String USE_COROUTINES = "useCoroutines";
     public static final String DO_NOT_USE_RX_AND_COROUTINES = "doNotUseRxAndCoroutines";
+    public static final String OMIT_GRADLE_PLUGIN_VERSIONS = "omitGradlePluginVersions";
 
     public static final String DATE_LIBRARY = "dateLibrary";
     public static final String REQUEST_DATE_CONVERTER = "requestDateConverter";
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ public class KotlinClientCodegen extends AbstractKotlinCodegen {
         cliOptions.add(CliOption.newBoolean(USE_RX_JAVA2, "Whether to use the RxJava2 adapter with the retrofit2 library. IMPORTANT: this option has been deprecated. Please use `useRxJava3` instead."));
         cliOptions.add(CliOption.newBoolean(USE_RX_JAVA3, "Whether to use the RxJava3 adapter with the retrofit2 library."));
         cliOptions.add(CliOption.newBoolean(USE_COROUTINES, "Whether to use the Coroutines adapter with the retrofit2 library."));
+        cliOptions.add(CliOption.newBoolean(OMIT_GRADLE_PLUGIN_VERSIONS, "Whether to declare Gradle plugin versions in build files."));
 
         cliOptions.add(CliOption.newBoolean(MOSHI_CODE_GEN, "Whether to enable codegen with the Moshi library. Refer to the [official Moshi doc](https://github.com/square/moshi#codegen) for more info."));
 
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/libraries/multiplatform/build.gradle.kts.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/libraries/multiplatform/build.gradle.kts.mustache
index ac4f19048a1..2a620721ba4 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/libraries/multiplatform/build.gradle.kts.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/libraries/multiplatform/build.gradle.kts.mustache
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTarget
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("multiplatform") version "1.5.31" // kotlin_version
-    kotlin("plugin.serialization") version "1.5.31" // kotlin_version
+    kotlin("multiplatform"){{^omitGradlePluginVersions}} version "1.5.31" // kotlin_version{{/omitGradlePluginVersions}}
+    kotlin("plugin.serialization"){{^omitGradlePluginVersions}} version "1.5.31" // kotlin_version{{/omitGradlePluginVersions}}
 }
 
 group = "{{groupId}}"