diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt
index 1e6890fad17..c2bff50d3b7 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/dsl/KotlinProjectExtension.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ internal val Project.topLevelExtensionOrNull: KotlinTopLevelExtension?
 internal val Project.kotlinExtensionOrNull: KotlinProjectExtension?
     get() = extensions.findByName(KOTLIN_PROJECT_EXTENSION_NAME) as? KotlinProjectExtension
 
-internal val Project.kotlinExtension: KotlinProjectExtension
+val Project.kotlinExtension: KotlinProjectExtension
     get() = extensions.getByName(KOTLIN_PROJECT_EXTENSION_NAME) as KotlinProjectExtension
 
 internal val Project.multiplatformExtensionOrNull: KotlinMultiplatformExtension?