diff --git a/rqt_controller_manager/package.xml b/rqt_controller_manager/package.xml
index 7b8548bd86..76d1573637 100644
--- a/rqt_controller_manager/package.xml
+++ b/rqt_controller_manager/package.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   <author email="kphawkins@gatech.edu">Kelsey Hawkins</author>
   <author email="adolfo.rodriguez@pal-robotics.com">Adolfo Rodríguez Tsouroukdissian</author>
 
+  <exec_depend>controller_manager</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>controller_manager_msgs</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>rclpy</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>rqt_gui</exec_depend>