diff --git a/image_publisher/CMakeLists.txt b/image_publisher/CMakeLists.txt
index 431109cb0..992c187a4 100644
--- a/image_publisher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/image_publisher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ generate_dynamic_reconfigure_options(cfg/ImagePublisher.cfg)
 
 catkin_package()
 
+find_package(OpenCV REQUIRED core videoio)
+
 include_directories(${catkin_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED src/nodelet/image_publisher_nodelet.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${catkin_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${catkin_LIBRARIES} ${OpenCV_LIBRARIES})
 add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} ${PROJECT_NAME}_gencfg)
 install(TARGETS image_publisher
         DESTINATION ${CATKIN_PACKAGE_LIB_DESTINATION}