diff --git a/ros2_java_desktop.repos b/ros2_java_desktop.repos
index 2fc3529d..ff99cbbf 100644
--- a/ros2_java_desktop.repos
+++ b/ros2_java_desktop.repos
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ repositories:
     type: git
     url: https://github.com/ros2/unique_identifier_msgs
     version: dashing
+  ros2/test_interface_files:
+    type: git
+    url: https://github.com/ros2/test_interface_files
+    version: dashing
   ros2_java/ros2_java:
     type: git
     url: https://github.com/ros2-java/ros2_java.git