diff --git a/modules/transport-netty4/build.gradle b/modules/transport-netty4/build.gradle
index 89988fc3ed224..450eaed14fa46 100644
--- a/modules/transport-netty4/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/transport-netty4/build.gradle
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ apply plugin: 'opensearch.yaml-rest-test'
 apply plugin: 'opensearch.java-rest-test'
 apply plugin: 'opensearch.internal-cluster-test'
 
+// The transport-netty4 plugin is published to maven
+apply plugin: 'opensearch.publish'
+
 /*
  TODOs:
    * fix permissions such that only netty4 can open sockets etc?