diff --git a/EF_UART.yaml b/EF_UART.yaml
index 6a0d63c..5d6cd4b 100644
--- a/EF_UART.yaml
+++ b/EF_UART.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ info:
   license: APACHE 2.0
   author: Mohamed Shalan
   email: mshalan@efabless.com
-  version: v1.1.3
-  date: 20-5-2024
+  version: v1.1.4
+  date: 08-07-2024
   category: digital
   tags:
     - peripheral
diff --git a/fw/EF_UART.c b/fw/EF_UART.c
index 91ab04e..1af17f2 100644
--- a/fw/EF_UART.c
+++ b/fw/EF_UART.c
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
 #include <EF_UART.h>
 
+void EF_UART_setGclkEnable (uint32_t uart_base, int value){
+    EF_UART_TYPE* uart = (EF_UART_TYPE*)uart_base;
+    uart->GCLK = value;
+}
+
 void EF_UART_enable(uint32_t uart_base){
    
     EF_UART_TYPE* uart = (EF_UART_TYPE*)uart_base;
diff --git a/fw/EF_UART.h b/fw/EF_UART.h
index 4a30f47..f185f9d 100644
--- a/fw/EF_UART.h
+++ b/fw/EF_UART.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 enum parity_type {NONE = 0, ODD = 1, EVEN = 2, STICKY_0 = 4, STICKY_1 = 5};
 
+void EF_UART_setGclkEnable (uint32_t uart_base, int value);
 
 //! enables using uart by setting "en" bit in the control register to 1 
     /*!
diff --git a/fw/EF_UART_regs.h b/fw/EF_UART_regs.h
index 5438668..290acad 100644
--- a/fw/EF_UART_regs.h
+++ b/fw/EF_UART_regs.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ typedef struct _EF_UART_TYPE_ {
 	__R 	MIS;
 	__R 	RIS;
 	__W 	IC;
+	__W 	GCLK;
 } EF_UART_TYPE;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/hdl/rtl/bus_wrappers/EF_UART_APB.pp.v b/hdl/rtl/bus_wrappers/EF_UART_APB.pp.v
index 0aedb50..907f7c0 100644
--- a/hdl/rtl/bus_wrappers/EF_UART_APB.pp.v
+++ b/hdl/rtl/bus_wrappers/EF_UART_APB.pp.v
@@ -21,67 +21,6 @@
 
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 module EF_UART_APB #( 
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@@ -90,6 +29,10 @@ module EF_UART_APB #(
 		GFLEN = 8,
 		FAW = 4
 ) (
+`ifdef USE_POWER_PINS
+	input wire VPWR,
+	input wire VGND,
+`endif
 	input wire          PCLK,
                                         input wire          PRESETn,
                                         input wire          PWRITE,
@@ -121,7 +64,23 @@ module EF_UART_APB #(
 	localparam	MIS_REG_OFFSET = 16'hFF04;
 	localparam	RIS_REG_OFFSET = 16'hFF08;
 	localparam	IC_REG_OFFSET = 16'hFF0C;
-	wire		clk = PCLK;
+
+        wire clk_g;
+        wire clk_gated_en = GCLK_REG[0];
+
+    (* keep *) sky130_fd_sc_hd__dlclkp_4 clk_gate(
+	`ifdef USE_POWER_PINS
+        .VPWR(VPWR), 
+        .VGND(VGND), 
+        .VNB(VGND),
+		.VPB(VPWR),
+    `endif
+        .GCLK(clk_g), 
+        .GATE(clk_gated_en), 
+        .CLK(PCLK)
+        );
+        
+	wire		clk = clk_g;
 	wire		rst_n = PRESETn;
 
 
@@ -233,6 +192,12 @@ module EF_UART_APB #(
                                                 else
                                                     TX_FIFO_FLUSH_REG <= 1'h0 & TX_FIFO_FLUSH_REG;
 
+	localparam	GCLK_REG_OFFSET = 16'hFF10;
+	reg [0:0] GCLK_REG;
+	always @(posedge PCLK or negedge PRESETn) if(~PRESETn) GCLK_REG <= 0;
+                                        else if(apb_we & (PADDR[16-1:0]==GCLK_REG_OFFSET))
+                                            GCLK_REG <= PWDATA[1-1:0];
+
 	reg [9:0] IM_REG;
 	reg [9:0] IC_REG;
 	reg [9:0] RIS_REG;
@@ -357,6 +322,7 @@ module EF_UART_APB #(
 			(PADDR[16-1:0] == MIS_REG_OFFSET)	? MIS_REG :
 			(PADDR[16-1:0] == RIS_REG_OFFSET)	? RIS_REG :
 			(PADDR[16-1:0] == IC_REG_OFFSET)	? IC_REG :
+			(PADDR[16-1:0] == GCLK_REG_OFFSET)	? GCLK_REG :
 			32'hDEADBEEF;
 
 	assign	PREADY = 1'b1;
diff --git a/hdl/rtl/bus_wrappers/EF_UART_APB.v b/hdl/rtl/bus_wrappers/EF_UART_APB.v
index b7e8f34..6c17d10 100644
--- a/hdl/rtl/bus_wrappers/EF_UART_APB.v
+++ b/hdl/rtl/bus_wrappers/EF_UART_APB.v
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ module EF_UART_APB #(
 		GFLEN = 8,
 		FAW = 4
 ) (
+`ifdef USE_POWER_PINS
+	input wire VPWR,
+	input wire VGND,
+`endif
 	`APB_SLAVE_PORTS,
 	input	wire	[1-1:0]	rx,
 	output	wire	[1-1:0]	tx
@@ -54,7 +58,23 @@ module EF_UART_APB #(
 	localparam	MIS_REG_OFFSET = `APB_AW'hFF04;
 	localparam	RIS_REG_OFFSET = `APB_AW'hFF08;
 	localparam	IC_REG_OFFSET = `APB_AW'hFF0C;
-	wire		clk = PCLK;
+
+        wire clk_g;
+        wire clk_gated_en = GCLK_REG[0];
+
+    (* keep *) sky130_fd_sc_hd__dlclkp_4 clk_gate(
+    `ifdef USE_POWER_PINS 
+        .VPWR(VPWR), 
+        .VGND(VGND), 
+        .VNB(VGND),
+		.VPB(VPWR),
+    `endif 
+        .GCLK(clk_g), 
+        .GATE(clk_gated_en), 
+        .CLK(PCLK)
+        );
+        
+	wire		clk = clk_g;
 	wire		rst_n = PRESETn;
 
 
@@ -144,6 +164,10 @@ module EF_UART_APB #(
 	assign	tx_fifo_flush	=	TX_FIFO_FLUSH_REG[0 : 0];
 	`APB_REG_AC(TX_FIFO_FLUSH_REG, 0, 1, 1'h0)
 
+	localparam	GCLK_REG_OFFSET = `APB_AW'hFF10;
+	reg [0:0] GCLK_REG;
+	`APB_REG(GCLK_REG, 0, 1)
+
 	reg [9:0] IM_REG;
 	reg [9:0] IC_REG;
 	reg [9:0] RIS_REG;
@@ -262,6 +286,7 @@ module EF_UART_APB #(
 			(PADDR[`APB_AW-1:0] == MIS_REG_OFFSET)	? MIS_REG :
 			(PADDR[`APB_AW-1:0] == RIS_REG_OFFSET)	? RIS_REG :
 			(PADDR[`APB_AW-1:0] == IC_REG_OFFSET)	? IC_REG :
+			(PADDR[`APB_AW-1:0] == GCLK_REG_OFFSET)	? GCLK_REG :
 			32'hDEADBEEF;
 
 	assign	PREADY = 1'b1;