diff --git a/interop/xds/client/client.go b/interop/xds/client/client.go
index a7226fe8..bf7e67dd 100644
--- a/interop/xds/client/client.go
+++ b/interop/xds/client/client.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/grpclog"
 	testpb "google.golang.org/grpc/interop/grpc_testing"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/peer"
+	_ "google.golang.org/grpc/xds/experimental"
 )
 
 type statsWatcherKey struct {