diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/BUILD b/protocols/ovsdb/api/BUILD
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+COMPILE_DEPS = CORE_DEPS + NETTY + JACKSON + [
+    "@netty_transport//jar",
+    "//protocols/ovsdb/rfc:onos-protocols-ovsdb-rfc",
+]
+
+osgi_jar_with_tests(
+    deps = COMPILE_DEPS,
+)