diff --git a/grid_map_rviz_plugin/package.xml b/grid_map_rviz_plugin/package.xml
index 7f422add..5daf0c35 100644
--- a/grid_map_rviz_plugin/package.xml
+++ b/grid_map_rviz_plugin/package.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
   <depend>rviz_common</depend>
   <depend>rviz_ogre_vendor</depend>
   <depend>rviz_rendering</depend>
-  
+
+  <build_export_depend>map_msgs</build_export_depend>
+
   <exec_depend>libqt5-core</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>libqt5-gui</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>libqt5-widgets</exec_depend>