diff --git a/doc-examples/example-kotlin-ksp/build.gradle.kts b/doc-examples/example-kotlin-ksp/build.gradle.kts
index 7f0ecd153..fe7232dfc 100644
--- a/doc-examples/example-kotlin-ksp/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/doc-examples/example-kotlin-ksp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ micronaut {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    ksp(mn.micronaut.inject.kotlin)
     ksp(projects.micronautSerdeProcessor)
-    annotationProcessor(projects.micronautSerdeProcessor)
 
     implementation(projects.micronautSerdeJackson)
     implementation(mn.micronaut.http.client)
@@ -24,10 +22,6 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(mnTest.micronaut.test.junit5)
 }
 
-application {
-    mainClass.set("example.ApplicationKt")
-}
-
 java {
     sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
diff --git a/doc-examples/example-kotlin/build.gradle.kts b/doc-examples/example-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
index 6be2e2521..e8589a45c 100644
--- a/doc-examples/example-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/doc-examples/example-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ micronaut {
     runtime("netty")
     testRuntime("junit5")
 }
+
 dependencies {
-    annotationProcessor(projects.micronautSerdeProcessor)
+    kapt(projects.micronautSerdeProcessor)
+
     implementation(projects.micronautSerdeJackson)
     implementation(mn.micronaut.http.client)
+
     runtimeOnly(mnLogging.logback.classic)
+
     testImplementation(mnTest.micronaut.test.junit5)
-    kapt(projects.micronautSerdeProcessor)
-}
-application {
-    mainClass.set("example.ApplicationKt")
 }