diff --git a/idea/build.gradle.kts b/idea/build.gradle.kts
index 292217ebd95..87d07ccc353 100644
--- a/idea/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/idea/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+import org.apache.tools.ant.filters.ReplaceTokens
+
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
     id("jps-compatible")
 }
 
+val kotlinVersion: String by rootProject.extra
+
 repositories {
     maven("https://jetbrains.bintray.com/markdown")
 }
@@ -181,6 +185,17 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 tasks.named<Copy>("processResources") {
+    val currentIde = IdeVersionConfigurator.currentIde
+    val pluginPatchNumber = findProperty("pluginPatchNumber") as String? ?: "1"
+    val defaultPluginVersion = "$kotlinVersion-${currentIde.kind.shortName}${currentIde.platform.version}-$pluginPatchNumber"
+    val pluginVersion = findProperty("pluginVersion") as String? ?: defaultPluginVersion
+
+    inputs.property("pluginVersion", pluginVersion)
+
+    filesMatching("META-INF/plugin.xml") {
+        filter<ReplaceTokens>("tokens" to mapOf("snapshot" to pluginVersion))
+    }
+
     from(provider { project(":compiler:cli-common").mainSourceSet.resources }) {
         include("META-INF/extensions/compiler.xml")
     }
diff --git a/prepare/build.version/build.gradle.kts b/prepare/build.version/build.gradle.kts
index 6907a4cef1b..0179f7b5a9c 100644
--- a/prepare/build.version/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/prepare/build.version/build.gradle.kts
@@ -44,20 +44,6 @@ val writeStdlibVersion by tasks.registering {
     }
 }
 
-val writePluginVersion by tasks.registering {
-    val versionFile = project(":idea").projectDir.resolve("resources/META-INF/plugin.xml")
-    val pluginVersion = rootProject.findProperty("pluginVersion") as String?
-    inputs.property("version", pluginVersion)
-    outputs.file(versionFile)
-    doLast {
-        requireNotNull(pluginVersion) { "Specify 'pluginVersion' property" }
-        replaceVersion(versionFile, """<version>([^<]+)</version>""") {
-            logger.lifecycle("Writing new plugin version: $pluginVersion")
-            pluginVersion!!
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 val writeVersions by tasks.registering {
     dependsOn(writeBuildNumber, writeStdlibVersion)
 }