diff --git a/client/build.gradle b/client/build.gradle
index 8e71e6caae..580edb11c7 100644
--- a/client/build.gradle
+++ b/client/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ plugins {
 dependencies {
     implementation project(path: ":${rootProject.name}-spi", configuration: 'shadow')
     implementation project(path: ":${rootProject.name}-common", configuration: 'shadow')
-    implementation project(path: ":${rootProject.name}-memory")
+    implementation project(path: ":${rootProject.name}-memory", configuration: 'shadow')
     compileOnly group: 'org.opensearch', name: 'opensearch', version: "${opensearch_version}"
     testImplementation group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.13.2'
     testImplementation group: 'org.mockito', name: 'mockito-core', version: '5.15.2'