diff --git a/api-client/README.md b/api-client/README.md
index 6b56bf73..94046a94 100644
--- a/api-client/README.md
+++ b/api-client/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Explorer API Client
 Explorer API client provides the clients to call into the Explorer APIs. Instead of having to manually set up calls to 
 the APIs, you can import this library to use when accessing to the APIs programmatically.
 
-This is bundled with the appropriate API model library, so you dont have to import the model library separately for use. 
+You should also import the api-models to be used effectively.
 
 Import
 -----
@@ -20,15 +20,22 @@ Available in the [Maven Central repository](https://search.maven.org/artifact/io
     <artifactId>explorer-api-client</artifactId>
     <version>latest</version>
 </dependency>
+<dependency>
+    <groupId>io.provenance.explorer</groupId>
+    <artifactId>explorer-api-model</artifactId>
+    <version>latest</version>
+</dependency>
 ```
 
 **Gradle Groovy**
 ```groovy
+implementation 'io.provenance.explorer:explorer-api-model:latest'
 implementation 'io.provenance.explorer:explorer-api-client:latest'
 ```
 
 **Gradle Kotlin**
 ```kotlin
+implementation("io.provenance.explorer:explorer-api-model:latest")
 implementation("io.provenance.explorer:explorer-api-client:latest")
 ```
 
diff --git a/api-client/build.gradle.kts b/api-client/build.gradle.kts
index bd475253..4c9aeb80 100644
--- a/api-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    api(project(":api-model"))
+    implementation(project(":api-model"))
     implementation("io.github.openfeign:feign-jackson:12.1")
     implementation("joda-time:joda-time:2.12.2")
     implementation(Libraries.ProvenanceProto)