diff --git a/gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/google/devtools/ksp/gradle/KspSubplugin.kt b/gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/google/devtools/ksp/gradle/KspSubplugin.kt
index ebdfbe389f..4a0220cf46 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/google/devtools/ksp/gradle/KspSubplugin.kt
+++ b/gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/google/devtools/ksp/gradle/KspSubplugin.kt
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ class KspGradleSubplugin @Inject internal constructor(private val registry: Tool
         }
 
         fun configureLanguageVersion(kspTask: KotlinCompilationTask<*>) {
-            kspTask.compilerOptions.useK2.value(false)
             val languageVersion = kotlinCompilation.compilerOptions.options.languageVersion
             val progressiveMode = kotlinCompilation.compilerOptions.options.progressiveMode
             kspTask.compilerOptions.languageVersion.value(