diff --git a/tf2_kdl/package.xml b/tf2_kdl/package.xml
index 9e5aafe28..2d753f64e 100644
--- a/tf2_kdl/package.xml
+++ b/tf2_kdl/package.xml
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@
   <build_depend>orocos_kdl</build_depend>
   <build_depend>tf2</build_depend>
   <build_depend>tf2_ros</build_depend>
-  
+
   <run_depend>eigen</run_depend>
   <run_depend>orocos_kdl</run_depend>
   <run_depend>tf2</run_depend>
   <run_depend>tf2_ros</run_depend>
   <test_depend>ament_cmake_gtest</test_depend>
 
+  <export>
+    <build_type>ament_cmake</build_type>
+  </export>
+
 </package>