diff --git a/connector/build.gradle.kts b/connector/build.gradle.kts
index e3892a2b..c56b2152 100644
--- a/connector/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/connector/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.edc.runtime.metamodel)
+    implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.api.client)
     implementation(libs.edc.control.plane.core)
     implementation(libs.edc.dsp)
     implementation(libs.edc.configuration.filesystem)
diff --git a/connector/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/connector/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index a67b6dbe..067f31ef 100644
--- a/connector/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/connector/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ shadow = "8.1.1"
 
 [libraries]
 edc-runtime-metamodel = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:runtime-metamodel", version.ref = "edc" }
+edc-control-plane-api-client = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:control-plane-api-client", version.ref = "edc" }
 edc-control-plane-core = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:control-plane-core", version.ref = "edc" }
 edc-dsp = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:dsp", version.ref = "edc" }
 edc-configuration-filesystem = { module = "org.eclipse.edc:configuration-filesystem", version.ref = "edc" }