diff --git a/rmw/CMakeLists.txt b/rmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 632e32dd..b15510ad 100644
--- a/rmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
   add_subdirectory(test)
 endif()
 
+ament_export_development_version_if_higher_than_manifest("0.8.1-dev")
 ament_package(CONFIG_EXTRAS "rmw-extras.cmake")
 
 install(
diff --git a/rmw/package.xml b/rmw/package.xml
index c94084c0..47176d6b 100644
--- a/rmw/package.xml
+++ b/rmw/package.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   <license>Apache License 2.0</license>
 
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake_ros</buildtool_depend>
+  <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake_version</buildtool_depend>
 
   <build_depend>rcutils</build_depend>