diff --git a/bramble-core/build.gradle b/bramble-core/build.gradle
index d6c1668c8..d5b796319 100644
--- a/bramble-core/build.gradle
+++ b/bramble-core/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ apply from: 'witness.gradle'
 apply from: '../dagger.gradle'
 
 dependencies {
-	implementation project(path: ':bramble-api', configuration: 'default')
+	api project(path: ':bramble-api', configuration: 'default')
 
 	implementation 'org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18:1.71'
 	//noinspection GradleDependency
diff --git a/briar-core/build.gradle b/briar-core/build.gradle
index e14aad0a1..3ffef3846 100644
--- a/briar-core/build.gradle
+++ b/briar-core/build.gradle
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ apply from: 'witness.gradle'
 apply from: '../dagger.gradle'
 
 dependencies {
+	api project(path: ':briar-api', configuration: 'default')
+
 	implementation project(path: ':bramble-core', configuration: 'default')
-	implementation project(path: ':briar-api', configuration: 'default')
 
 	implementation 'com.rometools:rome:1.15.0'
 	implementation 'org.jdom:jdom2:2.0.6'