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 d06a7945ef5c..da2b73b25c72 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 ba17a607cc18..2d4d863aab65 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"
diff --git a/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/README.md b/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/README.md
index ec4f0875090a..c9206c9b9009 100644
--- a/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/README.md
+++ b/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/README.md
@@ -854,6 +854,7 @@ airbyte-ci connectors --language=low-code migrate-to-manifest-only
 
 | Version | PR                                                         | Description                                                                                                                  |
 |---------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| 4.46.5  | [#49835](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/49835)  | Fix connector language discovery for projects with Kotlin Gradle build scripts.                                             |
 | 4.46.4  | [#49462](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/49462)  | Support Kotlin Gradle build scripts in connectors.                                                                            |
 | 4.46.3  | [#49465](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/49465)  | Fix `--use-local-cdk` on rootless connectors.                                                                                |
 | 4.46.2  | [#49136](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/49136)  | Fix failed install of python components due to non-root permissions.                                                         |
diff --git a/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pyproject.toml b/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pyproject.toml
index 92a0aee6df37..dc32ae4df374 100644
--- a/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pyproject.toml
+++ b/airbyte-ci/connectors/pipelines/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pipelines"
-version = "4.46.4"
+version = "4.46.5"
 description = "Packaged maintained by the connector operations team to perform CI for connectors' pipelines"
 authors = ["Airbyte <contact@airbyte.io>"]