diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/apiController.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/apiController.mustache
index 15ca438bffa..9d3f568d7c8 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/apiController.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-spring/apiController.mustache
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 <%={{ }}=%>
 {{#operations}}
 class {{classname}}Controller(
-        @org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired(required = false) delegate: {{classname}}Delegate
+        @org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired(required = false) delegate: {{classname}}Delegate?
 ) : {{classname}} {
     private val delegate: {{classname}}Delegate