diff --git a/diktat-ruleset/pom.xml b/diktat-ruleset/pom.xml
index b9afe268c1..438452d340 100644
--- a/diktat-ruleset/pom.xml
+++ b/diktat-ruleset/pom.xml
@@ -98,6 +98,23 @@
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>compile</id>
+                        <phase>process-sources</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>compile</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <sourceDirs>
+                                <source>src/main/java</source>
+                                <source>src/main/kotlin</source>
+                                <source>src/main/resources</source>
+                            </sourceDirs>
+                            <compilerPlugins>
+                                <plugin>kotlinx-serialization</plugin>
+                            </compilerPlugins>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
                     <execution>
                         <id>test-compile</id>
                         <phase>process-test-sources</phase>