diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/build.gradle b/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/build.gradle
index e69de29bb2d1d..da088690a4b8f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/build.gradle
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+subprojects {
+  group = "org.elasticsearch.ml.qa"
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/full-cluster-restart/build.gradle b/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/full-cluster-restart/build.gradle
index 2d23a0b2eb267..965889647fd0f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/full-cluster-restart/build.gradle
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/full-cluster-restart/build.gradle
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import org.elasticsearch.gradle.internal.info.BuildParams
 import org.elasticsearch.gradle.testclusters.StandaloneRestIntegTestTask
 
 apply plugin: 'elasticsearch.internal-java-rest-test'
+apply plugin: 'elasticsearch.internal-test-artifact'
 apply plugin: 'elasticsearch.bwc-test'
 
 dependencies {
@@ -21,3 +22,8 @@ BuildParams.bwcVersions.withWireCompatible(v -> v.after("8.8.0")) { bwcVersion,
     systemProperty("tests.old_cluster_version", bwcVersion)
   }
 }
+
+tasks.named("javaRestTest").configure {
+  usesDefaultDistribution()
+}
+