diff --git a/build-common/build.gradle.kts b/build-common/build.gradle.kts
index dda121f75c1..875b70fbdc0 100644
--- a/build-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion as GradleKotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 description = "Kotlin Build Common"
 
 plugins {
@@ -46,3 +49,10 @@ projectTest(parallel = true)
 projectTest("testJUnit5", jUnitMode = JUnitMode.JUnit5, parallel = true) {
     useJUnitPlatform()
 }
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(GradleKotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(GradleKotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/cli/cli-common/build.gradle.kts
index 9fd7ae56c88..2f71d0dbf5a 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
     id("jps-compatible")
@@ -27,3 +30,10 @@ tasks.getByName<Jar>("jar") {
     //excludes unused bunch files
     exclude("META-INF/extensions/*.xml.**")
 }
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
diff --git a/compiler/config.jvm/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/config.jvm/build.gradle.kts
index 52e0265427c..c8564261562 100644
--- a/compiler/config.jvm/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/config.jvm/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
     id("jps-compatible")
@@ -13,3 +16,10 @@ sourceSets {
     "main" { projectDefault() }
     "test" { }
 }
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
diff --git a/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/build.gradle.kts
index b27039cb18a..a02f61fb894 100644
--- a/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/daemon/daemon-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 description = "Kotlin Daemon Client"
 
 plugins {
@@ -35,11 +38,14 @@ dependencies {
     }
 }
 
-tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinCompile<*>> {
-    kotlinOptions {
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>> {
+    compilerOptions {
         // This module is being run from within Gradle, older versions of which only have older kotlin-stdlib in the runtime classpath.
-        apiVersion = "1.4"
-        freeCompilerArgs += "-Xsuppress-version-warnings"
+        @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+        apiVersion.set(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_4)
+        @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+        languageVersion.set(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_4)
+        freeCompilerArgs.add("-Xsuppress-version-warnings")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/build.gradle.kts
index e45efbab0e2..c4fbc0de032 100644
--- a/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/daemon/daemon-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
     id("jps-compatible")
@@ -16,3 +19,11 @@ sourceSets {
     "main" { projectDefault() }
     "test" {}
 }
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
+
diff --git a/compiler/frontend.common/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/frontend.common/build.gradle.kts
index 179df840a88..ce2f074fabe 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend.common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/frontend.common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
     id("jps-compatible")
@@ -14,3 +18,10 @@ sourceSets {
     "main" { projectDefault() }
     "test" {}
 }
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
diff --git a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
index 110b467fe31..c6d43a045d9 100644
--- a/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/incremental-compilation-impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
@@ -53,3 +55,10 @@ projectTest("testJvmICWithJdk11", parallel = true) {
 }
 
 testsJar()
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
diff --git a/compiler/util/build.gradle.kts b/compiler/util/build.gradle.kts
index bfe49e70214..835a9f7ce69 100644
--- a/compiler/util/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/compiler/util/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion as GradleKotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
     id("jps-compatible")
@@ -21,3 +24,10 @@ sourceSets {
     }
     "test" {}
 }
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(GradleKotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(GradleKotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
diff --git a/core/deserialization.common.jvm/build.gradle.kts b/core/deserialization.common.jvm/build.gradle.kts
index b028bc4d89e..9f2a00ba503 100644
--- a/core/deserialization.common.jvm/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/deserialization.common.jvm/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
     id("jps-compatible")
@@ -15,3 +18,10 @@ sourceSets {
     "main" { projectDefault() }
     "test" {}
 }
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
diff --git a/core/util.runtime/build.gradle.kts b/core/util.runtime/build.gradle.kts
index 75d285f5606..49345040c26 100644
--- a/core/util.runtime/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/util.runtime/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
     id("jps-compatible")
@@ -13,3 +16,10 @@ sourceSets {
     "main" { projectDefault() }
     "test" {}
 }
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
diff --git a/libraries/scripting/common/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/scripting/common/build.gradle.kts
index ddabe603dfb..423721cd0ba 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/scripting/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
     id("jps-compatible")
@@ -27,3 +30,10 @@ publish()
 runtimeJar()
 sourcesJar()
 javadocJar()
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-idea/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-idea/build.gradle.kts
index 1d91ab4c96d..3cb69cf7a46 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-idea/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-idea/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
 import plugins.KotlinBuildPublishingPlugin.Companion.ADHOC_COMPONENT_NAME
 
 plugins {
@@ -7,9 +9,16 @@ plugins {
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator")
 }
 
+@Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions {
+        apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_5).finalizeValueOnRead()
+        languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_5).finalizeValueOnRead()
+        freeCompilerArgs.add("-Xsuppress-version-warnings")
+    }
+}
+
 kotlin.sourceSets.configureEach {
-    languageSettings.apiVersion = "1.4"
-    languageSettings.languageVersion = "1.4"
     languageSettings.optIn("org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.InternalKotlinGradlePluginApi")
 }
 
diff --git a/native/commonizer-api/build.gradle.kts b/native/commonizer-api/build.gradle.kts
index 1d4b96a6d2c..c42a4cd3986 100644
--- a/native/commonizer-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/native/commonizer-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinVersion
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
 }
@@ -36,3 +39,10 @@ projectTest(parallel = false) {
 runtimeJar()
 sourcesJar()
 javadocJar()
+
+// 1.9 level breaks Kotlin Gradle plugins via changes in enums (KT-48872)
+// We limit api and LV until KGP will stop using Kotlin compiler directly (KT-56574)
+tasks.withType<KotlinCompilationTask<*>>().configureEach {
+    compilerOptions.apiVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+    compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(KotlinVersion.KOTLIN_1_8).finalizeValueOnRead()
+}