diff --git a/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/ir/buildsystem/BuildFileIR.kt b/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/ir/buildsystem/BuildFileIR.kt
index de06b7dd800..2391e6707bc 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/ir/buildsystem/BuildFileIR.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/ir/buildsystem/BuildFileIR.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ data class BuildFileIR(
     val fromModules: List<Module>,
     val pom: PomIR,
     val isRoot: Boolean,
+    val renderPomIr: Boolean,
     override val irs: PersistentList<BuildSystemIR>,
 ) : FileIR {
     override fun withReplacedIrs(irs: PersistentList<BuildSystemIR>): BuildFileIR = copy(irs = irs)
@@ -57,7 +58,9 @@ data class BuildFileIR(
                 }
             }
             sectionCall("plugins", irsOfType<BuildSystemPluginIR>()); nl(lineBreaks = 2)
-            pom.render(this); nl()
+            if (renderPomIr) {
+                pom.render(this); nl()
+            }
             distinctRepositories().takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let { repositories ->
                 sectionCall("repositories", repositories)
                 nl(lineBreaks = 2)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/plugins/StructurePlugin.kt b/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/plugins/StructurePlugin.kt
index 52adfa70024..da2f89a17e4 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/plugins/StructurePlugin.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/plugins/StructurePlugin.kt
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@ class StructurePlugin(context: Context) : Plugin(context) {
             validate(StringValidators.shouldBeValidIdentifier(title, ALLOWED_SPECIAL_CHARS_IN_VERSION))
             defaultValue = value("1.0-SNAPSHOT")
         }
+
+        val renderPomIR by booleanSetting(
+            "<RENDER_POM_IR>",
+            GenerationPhase.FIRST_STEP,
+        ) {
+            defaultValue = value(true)
+        }
+
         val createProjectDir by pipelineTask(GenerationPhase.PROJECT_GENERATION) {
             withAction {
                 service<FileSystemWizardService>().createDirectory(StructurePlugin.projectPath.settingValue)
@@ -85,7 +93,8 @@ class StructurePlugin(context: Context) : Plugin(context) {
             name,
             groupId,
             artifactId,
-            version
+            version,
+            renderPomIR
         )
     override val pipelineTasks: List<PipelineTask> =
         listOf(createProjectDir)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/plugins/kotlin/ModulesToIRsConverter.kt b/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/plugins/kotlin/ModulesToIRsConverter.kt
index ef578b903b8..73b23e89e9e 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/plugins/kotlin/ModulesToIRsConverter.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/plugins/kotlin/ModulesToIRsConverter.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.core.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.core.service.WizardKotlinVersion
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.ir.buildsystem.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.moduleConfigurators.*
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.plugins.StructurePlugin
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.plugins.buildSystem.BuildSystemType
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.plugins.buildSystem.buildSystemType
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.tools.projectWizard.plugins.buildSystem.gradle.GradlePlugin
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ class ModulesToIRsConverter(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun createRootBuildFile(): BuildFileIR = with(data) {
+    private fun Reader.createRootBuildFile(): BuildFileIR = with(data) {
         BuildFileIR(
             projectName,
             projectPath,
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ class ModulesToIRsConverter(
             emptyList(),
             pomIr,
             isRoot = true,
+            renderPomIr = StructurePlugin.renderPomIR.settingValue,
             rootBuildFileIrs.toPersistentList()
         )
     }
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ class ModulesToIRsConverter(
                 listOf(module),
                 data.pomIr.copy(artifactId = module.name),
                 isRoot = false, /* TODO */
+                renderPomIr = StructurePlugin.renderPomIR.settingValue,
                 createBuildFileIRs(module, state)
             ).also {
                 moduleToBuildFile[module] = it
@@ -233,6 +236,7 @@ class ModulesToIRsConverter(
             module.subModules + module,
             pomIr,
             isRoot = false,
+            renderPomIr = StructurePlugin.renderPomIR.settingValue,
             buildPersistenceList {
                 +createBuildFileIRs(module, state)
                 module.subModules.forEach { +createBuildFileIRs(it, state) }