diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index e2dcae1e4..2691bea3b 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@
   <export>
     <rosdoc config="rosdoc.yaml"/>
     <architecture_independent/>
+    <build_type>cmake</build_type>
   </export>
 </package>