diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 948bbcd0803..c5bf39bc655 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ subprojects {
     "org.elasticsearch.plugin:reindex-client:${version}": ':modules:reindex',
     "org.elasticsearch.plugin:lang-mustache-client:${version}": ':modules:lang-mustache',
     "org.elasticsearch.plugin:parent-join-client:${version}": ':modules:parent-join',
+    "org.elasticsearch.plugin:aggs-matrix-stats-client:${version}": ':modules:aggs-matrix-stats',
     "org.elasticsearch.plugin:percolator-client:${version}": ':modules:percolator',
   ]
   if (wireCompatVersions[-1].snapshot) {
diff --git a/modules/aggs-matrix-stats/build.gradle b/modules/aggs-matrix-stats/build.gradle
index b3060fa1786..d3af124b8af 100644
--- a/modules/aggs-matrix-stats/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/aggs-matrix-stats/build.gradle
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
 esplugin {
     description 'Adds aggregations whose input are a list of numeric fields and output includes a matrix.'
     classname 'org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.matrix.MatrixAggregationPlugin'
+    hasClientJar = true
 }