diff --git a/client/rest/build.gradle b/client/rest/build.gradle
index fabe5c65373..1c92013da97 100644
--- a/client/rest/build.gradle
+++ b/client/rest/build.gradle
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import org.gradle.api.JavaVersion
 
 apply plugin: 'elasticsearch.build'
 apply plugin: 'ru.vyarus.animalsniffer'
+apply plugin: 'nebula.maven-base-publish'
+apply plugin: 'nebula.maven-scm'
 
 targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
 sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
diff --git a/client/sniffer/build.gradle b/client/sniffer/build.gradle
index 639871cccb3..f35110e4f9e 100644
--- a/client/sniffer/build.gradle
+++ b/client/sniffer/build.gradle
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import org.gradle.api.JavaVersion
 
 apply plugin: 'elasticsearch.build'
 apply plugin: 'ru.vyarus.animalsniffer'
+apply plugin: 'nebula.maven-base-publish'
+apply plugin: 'nebula.maven-scm'
 
 targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
 sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
diff --git a/client/transport/build.gradle b/client/transport/build.gradle
index 3573467b0ef..140ef1b4303 100644
--- a/client/transport/build.gradle
+++ b/client/transport/build.gradle
@@ -20,16 +20,18 @@
 import org.elasticsearch.gradle.precommit.PrecommitTasks
 
 apply plugin: 'elasticsearch.build'
+apply plugin: 'nebula.maven-base-publish'
+apply plugin: 'nebula.maven-scm'
 
 group = 'org.elasticsearch.client'
 
 dependencies {
   compile "org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch:${version}"
-  compile project(path: ':modules:transport-netty3', configuration: 'runtime')
-  compile project(path: ':modules:transport-netty4', configuration: 'runtime')
-  compile project(path: ':modules:reindex', configuration: 'runtime')
-  compile project(path: ':modules:lang-mustache', configuration: 'runtime')
-  compile project(path: ':modules:percolator', configuration: 'runtime')
+  compile "org.elasticsearch.plugin:transport-netty3-client:${version}"
+  compile "org.elasticsearch.plugin:transport-netty4-client:${version}"
+  compile "org.elasticsearch.plugin:reindex-client:${version}"
+  compile "org.elasticsearch.plugin:lang-mustache-client:${version}"
+  compile "org.elasticsearch.plugin:percolator-client:${version}"
   testCompile "com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting:randomizedtesting-runner:${versions.randomizedrunner}"
   testCompile "junit:junit:${versions.junit}"
 }