diff --git a/zenoh_c_vendor/package.xml b/zenoh_c_vendor/package.xml
index 55c17616..b907feff 100644
--- a/zenoh_c_vendor/package.xml
+++ b/zenoh_c_vendor/package.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@
   <maintainer email="yadunund@openrobotics.org">Yadunund</maintainer>
   <license>Apache License 2.0</license>
 
-  <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake</buildtool_depend>
-
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake</buildtool_depend>
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake_vendor_package</buildtool_depend>
 
   <build_depend>cargo</build_depend>
   <build_depend>clang</build_depend>
+  <build_depend>git</build_depend>
 
   <export>
     <build_type>ament_cmake</build_type>