diff --git a/picocli-shell-jline3/build.gradle b/picocli-shell-jline3/build.gradle
index 89ef2647e..bea4ca1f4 100644
--- a/picocli-shell-jline3/build.gradle
+++ b/picocli-shell-jline3/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.8
 
 dependencies {
     implementation     rootProject
-    implementation     "org.jline:jline:$jline3Version"
+    api                "org.jline:jline:$jline3Version"
     implementation     "org.jline:jline-console:$jline3Version"
     testImplementation "junit:junit:$junitVersion"
 }