diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/libraries/multiplatform/build.gradle.kts.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/libraries/multiplatform/build.gradle.kts.mustache
index c6fb465777f7..e0a08492c53a 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/libraries/multiplatform/build.gradle.kts.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/libraries/multiplatform/build.gradle.kts.mustache
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ kotlin {
         val jvmMain by getting {
             dependencies {
                 implementation(kotlin("stdlib-jdk7"))
+                implementation("io.ktor:ktor-client-cio-jvm:$ktor_version")
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/kotlin-multiplatform/build.gradle.kts b/samples/client/petstore/kotlin-multiplatform/build.gradle.kts
index 1b7fdd939c35..42324041d66f 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/kotlin-multiplatform/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/kotlin-multiplatform/build.gradle.kts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ kotlin {
         val jvmMain by getting {
             dependencies {
                 implementation(kotlin("stdlib-jdk7"))
+                implementation("io.ktor:ktor-client-cio-jvm:$ktor_version")
             }
         }