diff --git a/kotlin/internal/jvm/compile.bzl b/kotlin/internal/jvm/compile.bzl
index 04fde4503..48fc21214 100644
--- a/kotlin/internal/jvm/compile.bzl
+++ b/kotlin/internal/jvm/compile.bzl
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ def _run_kt_builder_action(
         omit_if_empty = True,
     )
 
-    if toolchains.kt.experimental_use_public_only_abi_jars == True:
+    if not "kt_public_only_in_abi_plugin_incompatible" in ctx.attr.tags and toolchains.kt.experimental_use_public_only_abi_jars == True:
         args.add("--public_only_in_abi_jar", "true")
 
     args.add("--build_kotlin", build_kotlin)
diff --git a/kotlin/internal/toolchains.bzl b/kotlin/internal/toolchains.bzl
index 743c8f349..28a44fc60 100644
--- a/kotlin/internal/toolchains.bzl
+++ b/kotlin/internal/toolchains.bzl
@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ _kt_toolchain = rule(
         ),
         "experimental_use_public_only_abi_jars": attr.bool(
             doc = """Compile using public only abi jars.
-            This effectively applies the following two compiler plugin options.
-            plugin:org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi:treatInternalAsPrivate=true
-            plugin:org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi:removePrivateClasses=true
+            This effectively applies the following two compiler plugin options:
+              plugin:org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi:treatInternalAsPrivate=true
+              plugin:org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm.abi:removePrivateClasses=true
             Can be disabled for an individual target using the tag.
-            `kt_abi_plugin_incompatible`""",
+            `kt_public_only_in_abi_plugin_incompatible`""",
             default = False,
         ),
         "experimental_strict_kotlin_deps": attr.string(