diff --git a/project/SparkBuild.scala b/project/SparkBuild.scala
index be12be170b220..f92d9713b5320 100644
--- a/project/SparkBuild.scala
+++ b/project/SparkBuild.scala
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ object SparkBuild extends Build {
     name := "spark-tools"
   ) ++ assemblySettings ++ extraAssemblySettings
 
+  def graphxSettings = sharedSettings ++ Seq(
+    name := "spark-graphx"
+  )
+
   def bagelSettings = sharedSettings ++ Seq(
     name := "spark-bagel"
   )