diff --git a/core/cli/build.gradle b/core/cli/build.gradle
index fc93523f6b7..6f0e2e55eec 100644
--- a/core/cli/build.gradle
+++ b/core/cli/build.gradle
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@
 import org.elasticsearch.gradle.precommit.PrecommitTasks
 
 apply plugin: 'elasticsearch.build'
+apply plugin: 'nebula.optional-base'
+apply plugin: 'nebula.maven-base-publish'
+apply plugin: 'nebula.maven-scm'
+
+publishing {
+    publications {
+        nebula {
+            artifactId 'elasticsearch-cli'
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 archivesBaseName = 'elasticsearch-cli'