diff --git a/clearpath_generator_common/package.xml b/clearpath_generator_common/package.xml
index 8b0ec119..5696ffbe 100644
--- a/clearpath_generator_common/package.xml
+++ b/clearpath_generator_common/package.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   <exec_depend version_gte="2.5.0">clearpath_diagnostics</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend version_gte="2.5.0">clearpath_manipulators</exec_depend>
 
+  <exec_depend>python3-apt</exec_depend>
+
   <test_depend>ament_lint_auto</test_depend>
   <test_depend>ament_lint_common</test_depend>
   <test_depend>ament_cmake_pytest</test_depend>