diff --git a/bson-scala/build.gradle b/bson-scala/build.gradle
index 6606dec5a89..5d21ed521b5 100644
--- a/bson-scala/build.gradle
+++ b/bson-scala/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ description = "A Scala wrapper / extension to the bson library"
 archivesBaseName = 'mongo-scala-bson'
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation project(path: ':bson', configuration: 'default')
+    api project(path: ':bson', configuration: 'default')
 }
 
 sourceSets {
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a45de80f347..88295f763be 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ configure(javaProjects) {
 
 configure(scalaProjects) {
     apply plugin: 'scala'
+    apply plugin: 'java-library'
     apply plugin: 'idea'
     apply plugin: "com.adtran.scala-multiversion-plugin"
     apply plugin: "com.diffplug.spotless"
@@ -116,8 +117,8 @@ configure(scalaProjects) {
     group = 'org.mongodb.scala'
 
     dependencies {
-        implementation ('org.scala-lang:scala-library:%scala-version%')
-        implementation ('org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:%scala-version%')
+        api ('org.scala-lang:scala-library:%scala-version%')
+        api ('org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:%scala-version%')
 
         testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:$junitBomVersion"))
         testImplementation("org.junit.vintage:junit-vintage-engine")
diff --git a/driver-scala/build.gradle b/driver-scala/build.gradle
index 4490ed39538..e9e9e15040e 100644
--- a/driver-scala/build.gradle
+++ b/driver-scala/build.gradle
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ archivesBaseName = 'mongo-scala-driver'
 
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation project(path: ':bson-scala', configuration: 'default')
-    implementation project(path: ':driver-reactive-streams', configuration: 'default')
+    api project(path: ':bson-scala', configuration: 'default')
+    api project(path: ':driver-reactive-streams', configuration: 'default')
     compileOnly 'com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:1.3.9'
 
     testImplementation project(':driver-sync')