diff --git a/hardware_interface/CMakeLists.txt b/hardware_interface/CMakeLists.txt
index b4e0f6cab0..673704c868 100644
--- a/hardware_interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hardware_interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ target_include_directories(mock_components PUBLIC
   $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include>
   $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include/hardware_interface>
 )
+target_link_libraries(mock_components PUBLIC hardware_interface)
 ament_target_dependencies(mock_components PUBLIC ${THIS_PACKAGE_INCLUDE_DEPENDS})
 
 pluginlib_export_plugin_description_file(