diff --git a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
index e6066f1533..a44ca50f9a 100644
--- a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
+++ b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "hardware_interface/types/hardware_interface_type_values.hpp"
 #include "joint_trajectory_controller/joint_trajectory_controller.hpp"
 #include "joint_trajectory_controller/tolerances.hpp"
+#include "lifecycle_msgs/msg/state.hpp"
 #include "ros2_control_test_assets/descriptions.hpp"
 
 namespace