diff --git a/rqt/package.xml b/rqt/package.xml
index 9f1fca65..abff9458 100644
--- a/rqt/package.xml
+++ b/rqt/package.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   <exec_depend version_gte="0.3.0">rqt_gui_py</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>rqt_py_common</exec_depend>
 
+  <test_depend>python3-pytest</test_depend>
+
   <export>
     <build_type>ament_python</build_type>
   </export>
diff --git a/rqt/setup.py b/rqt/setup.py
index f9d37e41..413f76af 100644
--- a/rqt/setup.py
+++ b/rqt/setup.py
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@
     ),
     packages=[],
     license='BSD',
+    tests_require=['pytest'],
 )