diff --git a/crates/gritmodule/src/patterns_directory.rs b/crates/gritmodule/src/patterns_directory.rs
index 1d2a88111..64d32cea1 100644
--- a/crates/gritmodule/src/patterns_directory.rs
+++ b/crates/gritmodule/src/patterns_directory.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub struct PatternsDirectory {
     css: BTreeMap<String, String>,
     json: BTreeMap<String, String>,
     java: BTreeMap<String, String>,
+    kotlin: BTreeMap<String, String>,
     c_sharp: BTreeMap<String, String>,
     python: BTreeMap<String, String>,
     markdown_block: BTreeMap<String, String>,
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ impl PatternsDirectory {
             css: BTreeMap::new(),
             json: BTreeMap::new(),
             java: BTreeMap::new(),
+            kotlin: BTreeMap::new(),
             c_sharp: BTreeMap::new(),
             python: BTreeMap::new(),
             markdown_block: BTreeMap::new(),
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ impl PatternsDirectory {
             PatternLanguage::Css => &mut self.css,
             PatternLanguage::Json => &mut self.json,
             PatternLanguage::Java => &mut self.java,
+            PatternLanguage::Kotlin => &mut self.kotlin,
             PatternLanguage::CSharp => &mut self.c_sharp,
             PatternLanguage::Python => &mut self.python,
             PatternLanguage::MarkdownBlock => &mut self.markdown_block,
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ impl PatternsDirectory {
             PatternLanguage::Css => &self.css,
             PatternLanguage::Json => &self.json,
             PatternLanguage::Java => &self.java,
+            PatternLanguage::Kotlin => &self.kotlin,
             PatternLanguage::CSharp => &self.c_sharp,
             PatternLanguage::Python => &self.python,
             PatternLanguage::MarkdownBlock => &self.markdown_block,
@@ -238,6 +242,8 @@ impl PatternsDirectory {
         self.json = other.json;
         other.java.extend(mem::take(&mut self.java));
         self.java = other.java;
+        other.kotlin.extend(mem::take(&mut self.kotlin));
+        self.kotlin = other.kotlin;
         other.c_sharp.extend(mem::take(&mut self.c_sharp));
         self.c_sharp = other.c_sharp;
         other.python.extend(mem::take(&mut self.python));
diff --git a/resources/add_language.py b/resources/add_language.py
index 2865afcee..33481d1ca 100644
--- a/resources/add_language.py
+++ b/resources/add_language.py
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ def main(args: Namespace):
     2. add `tree-sitter-{language}` to crates/language/Cargo.toml [dependencies] and [features.builtin-parser]
     3. add `pub mod {language};` to crates/language/src/lib.rs
     4. add `use crate::{language}::{language_title_case}` to crates/language/src/target_language.rs and add it to all enums and match statements
-    5. test cases for {language} in crates/core/src/test.rs
+    5. add {language} to the `PatternsDirectory` struct in crates/gritmodule/src/patterns_directory.rs add it to all match statements
+    6. add test cases for {language} in crates/core/src/test.rs
     """)