diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/openapitools/generator/gradle/plugin/tasks/GenerateTask.kt b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/openapitools/generator/gradle/plugin/tasks/GenerateTask.kt
index 93087a986e15..f273d12427ae 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/openapitools/generator/gradle/plugin/tasks/GenerateTask.kt
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/openapitools/generator/gradle/plugin/tasks/GenerateTask.kt
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ open class GenerateTask : DefaultTask() {
 
                 DefaultGenerator().opts(clientOptInput).generate()
 
-                out.println("Successfully generated code to $outputDir")
+                out.println("Successfully generated code to ${outputDir.get()}")
             } catch (e: RuntimeException) {
                 throw GradleException("Code generation failed.", e)
             }