diff --git a/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws.sln b/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws.sln
index 690c973..65f7178 100644
--- a/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws.sln
+++ b/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws.sln
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio 15
-VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.26403.7
+VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.27004.2010
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Elasticsearch.Net.Aws", "Elasticsearch.Net.Aws\Elasticsearch.Net.Aws.csproj", "{0DE39CEC-A00F-409A-9D45-AAFA31C77ED9}"
 EndProject
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "ElasticSearch.Net.Aws.Tests
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "ElasticSearch.Net.Aws.IntegrationTests", "ElasticSearch.Net.Aws.IntegrationTests\ElasticSearch.Net.Aws.IntegrationTests.csproj", "{91470D9E-D497-4FF7-A22C-3825D3CE0074}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Nest5Test", "Nest5Test\Nest5Test.csproj", "{A7CC8B86-CAF9-4BD6-98F4-84987411677C}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -25,8 +27,15 @@ Global
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 		{91470D9E-D497-4FF7-A22C-3825D3CE0074}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{91470D9E-D497-4FF7-A22C-3825D3CE0074}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{A7CC8B86-CAF9-4BD6-98F4-84987411677C}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{A7CC8B86-CAF9-4BD6-98F4-84987411677C}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{A7CC8B86-CAF9-4BD6-98F4-84987411677C}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{A7CC8B86-CAF9-4BD6-98F4-84987411677C}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {1D324722-47B4-48FA-BC81-5E982410896F}
+	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal
diff --git a/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Nest5Test/Nest5Test.csproj b/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Nest5Test/Nest5Test.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5569830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Nest5Test/Nest5Test.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Elasticsearch.Net.Aws\Elasticsearch.Net.Aws.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Nest" Version="5.5.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Nest5Test/Program.cs b/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Nest5Test/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c172ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Elasticsearch.Net.Aws/Nest5Test/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System;
+using Elasticsearch.Net.Aws;
+using Nest;
+using Elasticsearch.Net;
+
+namespace Nest5Test
+{
+    class Program
+    {
+        static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            var httpConnection = new AwsHttpConnection("us-east-1");
+            var pool = new SingleNodeConnectionPool(new Uri("https://someendpoint.us-east-1.es.amazonaws.com"));
+            var config = new ConnectionSettings(pool, httpConnection);
+            var client = new ElasticClient(config);
+            client.Ping();
+            Console.WriteLine("pinged successfully");
+        }
+    }
+}