diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 640e734..52ccd23 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@
 
   <depend>libsqlite3-dev</depend>
 
+  <export>
+    <build_type>cmake</build_type>
+  </export>
+
 </package>