diff --git a/cartographer_ros/package.xml b/cartographer_ros/package.xml
index 62e0e9c..f06920f 100644
--- a/cartographer_ros/package.xml
+++ b/cartographer_ros/package.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
   <buildtool_depend>catkin</buildtool_depend>
 
+  <build_depend>git</build_depend>
   <build_depend>google-mock</build_depend>
   <build_depend>g++-static</build_depend>
   <build_depend>protobuf-dev</build_depend>
diff --git a/cartographer_rviz/package.xml b/cartographer_rviz/package.xml
index a5bf766..a6f6b2d 100644
--- a/cartographer_rviz/package.xml
+++ b/cartographer_rviz/package.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
   <buildtool_depend>catkin</buildtool_depend>
 
+  <build_depend>git</build_depend>
   <build_depend>g++-static</build_depend>
 
   <depend version_gte="1.0.0">cartographer</depend>