diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index dafaeca7..d8a38512 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake</buildtool_depend>
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake_ros_core</buildtool_depend>
+  <buildtool_export_depend>ament_cmake_ros_core</buildtool_export_depend>
 
   <depend>libatomic</depend>