diff --git a/rclpy/docs/source/conf.py b/rclpy/docs/source/conf.py
index 58b7ed8c9..089bb67bc 100644
--- a/rclpy/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/rclpy/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -202,3 +202,6 @@
     'members': True,  # document members
     'undoc-members': True,  # also document members without documentation
 }
+
+# rclpy.node imports rcl_interfaces.msg
+autodoc_mock_imports = ['rcl_interfaces']