diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 05107eed8..6e4e6e929 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
   <build_depend>wayland-dev</build_depend>
   <exec_depend>wayland</exec_depend>
 
+  <build_depend>python3-wheel</build_depend>
+
   <test_depend>catch2</test_depend>
 
   <export>