diff --git a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/build.gradle.kts b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/build.gradle.kts
index 67df3e93f88..c7c2246aabd 100644
--- a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ extra["moduleName"] = "software.amazon.smithy.aws.protocoltests"
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(path = ":smithy-cli", configuration = "shadow"))
-    implementation(project(":smithy-protocol-test-traits"))
-    implementation(project(":smithy-protocol-traits"))
-    implementation(project(":smithy-aws-traits"))
+    api(project(":smithy-aws-traits"))
+    api(project(":smithy-protocol-test-traits"))
+    api(project(":smithy-protocol-traits"))
     api(project(":smithy-validation-model"))
 }
 
diff --git a/smithy-protocol-tests/build.gradle.kts b/smithy-protocol-tests/build.gradle.kts
index 744bde00d49..ddf47a42064 100644
--- a/smithy-protocol-tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smithy-protocol-tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ extra["moduleName"] = "software.amazon.smithy.protocoltests"
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(path = ":smithy-cli", configuration = "shadow"))
-    implementation(project(":smithy-protocol-test-traits"))
-    implementation(project(":smithy-protocol-traits"))
+    api(project(":smithy-protocol-test-traits"))
+    api(project(":smithy-protocol-traits"))
     api(project(":smithy-validation-model"))
 }