diff --git a/sdks/kotlin/build.gradle.kts b/sdks/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
index 500986d..9b26f01 100644
--- a/sdks/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sdks/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 plugins {
   kotlin("jvm") version "1.9.22"
   kotlin("plugin.serialization") version "1.9.22"
+  `maven-publish`
 }
 
 kotlin {
@@ -47,3 +48,14 @@ tasks.test {
     exceptionFormat = org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging.TestExceptionFormat.FULL
   }
 }
+
+// This configuration is purely for integration testing purposes.
+// It enables publishing the Kotlin SDK to the local maven cache (e.g. `./gradlew publishToMavenLocal`),
+// so that local platform test suites (like `firebase-android-sdk`) can resolve and compile it.
+publishing {
+  publications {
+    create<MavenPublication>("mavenJava") {
+      from(components["java"])
+    }
+  }
+}