diff --git a/packages/core/saved-objects/core-saved-objects-common/tsconfig.json b/packages/core/saved-objects/core-saved-objects-common/tsconfig.json
index e7513f6481e89..dce33250ff872 100644
--- a/packages/core/saved-objects/core-saved-objects-common/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/core/saved-objects/core-saved-objects-common/tsconfig.json
@@ -12,5 +12,8 @@
   ],
   "exclude": [
     "target/**/*",
+  ],
+  "kbn_references": [
+    "@kbn/core-saved-objects-server",
   ]
 }