diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/inference/build.gradle b/x-pack/plugin/inference/build.gradle
index b58e1e941b168..9486d239e5de5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/inference/build.gradle
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/inference/build.gradle
@@ -405,3 +405,7 @@ tasks.named("thirdPartyAudit").configure {
 tasks.named('yamlRestTest') {
   usesDefaultDistribution("Uses the inference API")
 }
+
+artifacts {
+  restXpackTests(new File(projectDir, "src/yamlRestTest/resources/rest-api-spec/test"))
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/rest-resources-zip/build.gradle b/x-pack/rest-resources-zip/build.gradle
index a613d91d8e9fe..6cc39aa168e91 100644
--- a/x-pack/rest-resources-zip/build.gradle
+++ b/x-pack/rest-resources-zip/build.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ dependencies {
   platinumTests project(path: ':x-pack:plugin', configuration: 'restXpackTests')
   platinumTests project(path: ':x-pack:plugin:eql:qa:rest', configuration: 'restXpackTests')
   platinumTests project(path: ':x-pack:plugin:ent-search', configuration: 'restXpackTests')
+  platinumTests project(path: ':x-pack:plugin:inference', configuration: 'restXpackTests')
   platinumCompatTests project(path: ':x-pack:plugin', configuration: 'restCompatTests')
   platinumCompatTests project(path: ':x-pack:plugin:eql:qa:rest', configuration: 'restCompatTests')
 }