diff --git a/wire-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/wire-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index a3df1696a2..e0842a87fe 100644
--- a/wire-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/wire-gradle-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ dependencies {
 
   compileOnly(gradleApi())
   compileOnly(libs.pluginz.android)
+  compileOnly(libs.pluginz.kotlin)
 
-  implementation(libs.pluginz.kotlin)
   implementation(projects.wireCompiler)
   implementation(projects.wireKotlinGenerator)
   implementation(libs.swiftpoet)