diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index b9a79fbea2c..9925a23acc5 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
   <depend>libvtk-qt</depend>
   <depend>python3-sphinx</depend>
 
-  <exec_depend>catkin</exec_depend>
-
   <export>
     <build_type>cmake</build_type>
   </export>