diff --git a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/ardupilotwaf.py b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/ardupilotwaf.py
index b89a8db324..d654bc8bac 100644
--- a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/ardupilotwaf.py
+++ b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/ardupilotwaf.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ COMMON_VEHICLE_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES = [
     'AP_Radio',
     'AP_TempCalibration',
     'AP_VisualOdom',
+    'AP_BLHeli',
 ]
 
 def get_legacy_defines(sketch_name):