diff --git a/plugin/build.gradle b/plugin/build.gradle
index 94c504c2dc5..c661a9d6fc2 100644
--- a/plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/plugin/build.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ configurations {
 
 dependencies {
   // CLI deps
-  compile project(path: ':core:cli', configuration: 'runtime')
+  compile project(path: ':server:cli', configuration: 'runtime')
 
   // Core project deps (this is temporary)
   compile project(':x-pack-elasticsearch:plugin:core')