diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2373186..4e0a9a8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ dependencyManagement {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly "org.grails:grails-plugin-rest"
+    api "org.grails:grails-plugin-rest"
     api "org.grails.plugins:fields:$fieldsVersion"
 }