diff --git a/swri_roscpp/package.xml b/swri_roscpp/package.xml
index 4315f7579..5e8e070a5 100644
--- a/swri_roscpp/package.xml
+++ b/swri_roscpp/package.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   <buildtool_depend>rosidl_default_generators</buildtool_depend>
 
   <build_depend>rosidl_cmake</build_depend>
+  <build_depend>ros_environment</build_depend>
 
   <depend>boost</depend>
   <depend>diagnostic_updater</depend>