diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/Kapt3IT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/Kapt3IT.kt
index 94614c8e438..9f0f19e0b01 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/Kapt3IT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/Kapt3IT.kt
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ open class Kapt3IT : Kapt3BaseIT() {
                 assertKaptSuccessful()
                 val regex = "(?m)^.*Kotlin compiler args.*-P plugin:org\\.jetbrains\\.kotlin\\.kapt3.*$".toRegex()
                 val kaptArgs = regex.find(output)?.value ?: error("Kapt compiler arguments are not found!")
-                assert(kaptArgs.contains(arg)) { "Kapt compiler arguments should contain '$arg'" }
+                assert(kaptArgs.contains(arg)) { "Kapt compiler arguments should contain '$arg': $kaptArgs" }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1066,4 +1066,59 @@ open class Kapt3IT : Kapt3BaseIT() {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    @DisplayName("KT-55452: KaptGenerateStubs task compiler options are not duplicated")
+    @GradleTest
+    fun testKaptGenerateStubsCompilerOptionsDup(gradleVersion: GradleVersion) {
+        project(
+            "simple".withPrefix,
+            gradleVersion,
+            buildOptions = defaultBuildOptions.copy(logLevel = LogLevel.DEBUG)
+        ) {
+            buildGradle.appendText(
+                """
+                |
+                |tasks.withType(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile).configureEach {
+                |    compilerOptions {
+                |        jvmTarget = org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget.JVM_1_8
+                |        freeCompilerArgs.addAll([
+                |            "-P",
+                |            "plugin:androidx.compose.compiler.plugins.kotlin:suppressKotlinVersionCompatibilityCheck=true",
+                |            "-P",
+                |            "plugin:androidx.compose.compiler.plugins.kotlin:metricsDestination=" +
+                |            project.buildDir.absolutePath + "/compose_metrics"
+                |        ])
+                |    }
+                |}
+                |
+                """.trimMargin()
+            )
+
+            build(":kaptGenerateStubsKotlin") {
+                val compilerArguments = output
+                    .lineSequence()
+                    .first { it.contains("Kotlin compiler args:") }
+                    .substringAfter("Kotlin compiler args:")
+                    .split(" ")
+
+                val pOption = compilerArguments.filter { it == "-P" }.size
+                // 2 from freeArgs and 1 for kapt itself
+                assert(pOption <= 3) {
+                    printBuildOutput()
+                    "KaptGenerateStubs task compiler arguments contains $pOption times '-P' option: ${compilerArguments.joinToString("\n")}"
+                }
+
+                val composeSuppressOption = compilerArguments
+                    .filter {
+                        it == "plugin:androidx.compose.compiler.plugins.kotlin:suppressKotlinVersionCompatibilityCheck=true"
+                    }
+                    .size
+                assert(composeSuppressOption == 1) {
+                    printBuildOutput()
+                    "KaptGenerateStubs task compiler arguments contains $composeSuppressOption times option to suppress compose warning:" +
+                            " ${compilerArguments.joinToString("\n")}"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt
index 48e173be4bd..21eaa3690d2 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/internal/kapt/KaptGenerateStubsTask.kt
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ abstract class KaptGenerateStubsTask @Inject constructor(
             )
         )
 
+        // Workaround for freeCompiler args duplication when they were configured for both this task
+        // and linked KotlinCompile task with the same values. For now linked KotlinCompile task
+        // freeCompilerArgs is used as convention for this task freeCompilerArgs
+        args.freeArgs = emptyList()
         // Also use KotlinOptions configuration that was directly set to this task
         // as 'compileKotlinArgumentsContributor' has KotlinOptions from linked KotlinCompile task
         (compilerOptions as KotlinJvmCompilerOptionsDefault).fillCompilerArguments(args)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/AbstractKotlinCompileConfig.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/AbstractKotlinCompileConfig.kt
index 0064354453e..21df1fbfc90 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/AbstractKotlinCompileConfig.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/AbstractKotlinCompileConfig.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner.GradleCompilerRunner
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinTopLevelExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.topLevelExtension
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.incremental.IncrementalModuleInfoBuildService
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.incremental.IncrementalModuleInfoProvider
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.internal.KaptGenerateStubsTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.PropertiesProvider.Companion.kotlinPropertiesProvider
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.associateWithClosure
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ internal abstract class AbstractKotlinCompileConfig<TASK : AbstractKotlinCompile
         configureTaskProvider { taskProvider ->
             project.runOnceAfterEvaluated("apply properties and language settings to ${taskProvider.name}") {
                 taskProvider.configure {
+                    // KaptGenerateStubs will receive value from linked KotlinCompile task
+                    if (it is KaptGenerateStubsTask) return@configure
+
                     applyLanguageSettingsToCompilerOptions(
                         languageSettings.get(), (it as org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask<*>).compilerOptions
                     )
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/KaptGenerateStubsConfig.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/KaptGenerateStubsConfig.kt
index f09f3619bea..10e5c493612 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/KaptGenerateStubsConfig.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/configuration/KaptGenerateStubsConfig.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ internal class KaptGenerateStubsConfig : BaseKotlinCompileConfig<KaptGenerateStu
             task.libraries.from({ kotlinCompileTask.libraries - project.files(kaptClassesDir) })
             task.compileKotlinArgumentsContributor.set(providers.provider { kotlinCompileTask.compilerArgumentsContributor })
             task.pluginOptions.addAll(kotlinCompileTask.pluginOptions)
+            task.compilerOptions.freeCompilerArgs.convention(kotlinCompileTask.compilerOptions.freeCompilerArgs)
             // KotlinCompile will also have as input output from KaptGenerateStubTask and KaptTask
             // We are filtering them to avoid failed UP-TO-DATE checks
             val kaptJavaSourcesDir = Kapt3GradleSubplugin.getKaptGeneratedSourcesDir(