diff --git a/rosidl_typesupport_cpp/package.xml b/rosidl_typesupport_cpp/package.xml
index ec896670..16b14f99 100644
--- a/rosidl_typesupport_cpp/package.xml
+++ b/rosidl_typesupport_cpp/package.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake_ros</buildtool_depend>
 
-  <build_depend>rcpputils</build_depend>
+  <depend>rcpputils</depend>
   <build_depend>libpoco-dev</build_depend>
   <build_depend>poco_vendor</build_depend>
   <build_depend>rosidl_generator_c</build_depend>