diff --git a/nav2_util/package.xml b/nav2_util/package.xml
index d53c1eca419..70b368d267e 100644
--- a/nav2_util/package.xml
+++ b/nav2_util/package.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   <test_depend>launch_testing_ament_cmake</test_depend>
   <test_depend>std_srvs</test_depend>
   <test_depend>action_msgs</test_depend>
+  <test_depend>ament_cmake_pytest</test_depend>
 
   <export>
     <build_type>ament_cmake</build_type>