diff --git a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/metadata.py b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/metadata.py
index d06a7945ef5c0..5fb02dc6f1f47 100644
--- a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/metadata.py
+++ b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/checks/metadata.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ def get_expected_language_tag(self, connector: Connector) -> str:
             connector.code_directory / consts.PYPROJECT_FILE_NAME
         ).exists():
             return self.PYTHON_LANGUAGE_TAG
-        elif (connector.code_directory / consts.GRADLE_FILE_NAME).exists():
+        elif (connector.code_directory / consts.GRADLE_FILE_NAME).exists() or (
+            connector.code_directory / consts.GRADLE_KOTLIN_FILE_NAME
+        ).exists() :
             return self.JAVA_LANGUAGE_TAG
         else:
             raise ValueError("Could not infer the language tag from the connector directory")
diff --git a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/consts.py b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/consts.py
index ba17a607cc181..2d4d863aab655 100644
--- a/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/consts.py
+++ b/airbyte-ci/connectors/connectors_qa/src/connectors_qa/consts.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 DOCKERFILE_NAME = "Dockerfile"
 DOCUMENTATION_STANDARDS_URL = "https://hackmd.io/Bz75cgATSbm7DjrAqgl4rw"
 GRADLE_FILE_NAME = "build.gradle"
+GRADLE_KOTLIN_FILE_NAME = "build.gradle.kts"
 LICENSE_FAQ_URL = "https://docs.airbyte.com/developer-guides/licenses/license-faq"
 LOW_CODE_MANIFEST_FILE_NAME = "manifest.yaml"
 METADATA_DOCUMENTATION_URL = "https://docs.airbyte.com/connector-development/connector-metadata-file"