diff --git a/modules/lang/julia/autoload.el b/modules/lang/julia/autoload.el
index 5d0d16641..d25f60b58 100644
--- a/modules/lang/julia/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/lang/julia/autoload.el
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
   "Run an inferior instance of `julia' inside Emacs."
   (interactive)
   (if (require 'julia-repl nil t)
-      (julia-repl)
+      (prog1 (julia-repl)
+        (julia-repl-use-emacsclient))
     (let ((buffer (get-buffer-create "*Julia*")))
       (unless (comint-check-proc "*Julia*")
         (apply #'make-comint-in-buffer "Julia" "*Julia*" julia-program julia-arguments))