diff --git a/extension/persistence/eclipselink/build.gradle.kts b/extension/persistence/eclipselink/build.gradle.kts
index fdad53db0c..3dc5834a83 100644
--- a/extension/persistence/eclipselink/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/extension/persistence/eclipselink/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(libs.eclipselink)
   implementation(platform(libs.dropwizard.bom))
   implementation("io.dropwizard:dropwizard-jackson")
+  implementation(libs.h2) // Different dependencies will be needed for different backend databases
   compileOnly(libs.jetbrains.annotations)
 
   testImplementation(libs.h2)
diff --git a/polaris-server.yml b/polaris-server.yml
index fba595668b..859c89a00e 100644
--- a/polaris-server.yml
+++ b/polaris-server.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ defaultRealms:
 metaStoreManager:
   type: in-memory
   # type: eclipse-link # uncomment to use eclipse-link as metastore
-  # persistence-unit: polaris
+  # persistence-unit: polaris-dev
 
 
 # TODO - avoid duplicating token broker config
diff --git a/polaris-service/build.gradle.kts b/polaris-service/build.gradle.kts
index 077bd2b76d..296768480b 100644
--- a/polaris-service/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/polaris-service/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
   implementation(project(":polaris-core"))
+  implementation(project(":polaris-eclipselink"))
 
   implementation(platform(libs.iceberg.bom))
   implementation("org.apache.iceberg:iceberg-api")