diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/build.gradle b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
index f46d44a713d..267c0951b42 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ sourceSets {
 compileAgp25Kotlin.dependsOn compileGroovy
 
 processResources {
-    expand(project.properties)
+    def props = ["projectVersion" : project.version]
+    inputs.properties(props)
+    expand(props)
 }
 
 jar.dependsOn agp25Classes
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/resources/project.properties b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/resources/project.properties
index e362614406a..652aef75695 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/resources/project.properties
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/resources/project.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-project.version=${project.version}
\ No newline at end of file
+project.version=${projectVersion}
\ No newline at end of file