diff --git a/Tools/ros2/ardupilot_dds_tests/package.xml b/Tools/ros2/ardupilot_dds_tests/package.xml
index dacbbe61e1..8e21f9ed4b 100644
--- a/Tools/ros2/ardupilot_dds_tests/package.xml
+++ b/Tools/ros2/ardupilot_dds_tests/package.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   <exec_depend>micro_ros_msgs</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-pytest</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>rclpy</exec_depend>
+  <exec_depend>socat</exec_depend>
 
   <test_depend>ament_copyright</test_depend>
   <test_depend>ament_flake8</test_depend>