diff --git a/classes/facades/Repo.php b/classes/facades/Repo.php
index 6142f56b567..33e23f23c8c 100644
--- a/classes/facades/Repo.php
+++ b/classes/facades/Repo.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 use PKP\log\event\Repository as EventLogRepository;
 use PKP\submissionFile\Repository as SubmissionFileRepository;
 use PKP\userGroup\Repository as UserGroupRepository;
+use PKP\jats\Repository as JatsRepository;
 
 class Repo
 {
@@ -104,4 +105,9 @@ public static function highlight(): HighlightRepository
     {
         return app(HighlightRepository::class);
     }
+
+    public static function jats(): JatsRepository
+    {
+        return app(JatsRepository::class);
+    }
 }