diff --git a/message-switch-core.opam b/message-switch-core.opam
index 960934bea54..44e2983cc5b 100644
--- a/message-switch-core.opam
+++ b/message-switch-core.opam
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ depends: [
   "ppx_sexp_conv"
   "rpclib"
   "sexplib"
+  "xapi-log"
 ]
 synopsis: "A simple store-and-forward message switch"
 description: """
diff --git a/message-switch-core.opam.template b/message-switch-core.opam.template
index 7ec11e91dc3..7f65fa07598 100644
--- a/message-switch-core.opam.template
+++ b/message-switch-core.opam.template
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ depends: [
   "ppx_sexp_conv"
   "rpclib"
   "sexplib"
+  "xapi-log"
 ]
 synopsis: "A simple store-and-forward message switch"
 description: """