diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 36ef1abb..08437b68 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'org.jlab.coda:xmsg:2.3'
+    api 'org.jlab.coda:xmsg:2.3'
     implementation 'org.yaml:snakeyaml:1.18'
     api 'org.json:json:20160810'
     api 'org.jline:jline:3.1.3'