diff --git a/protocols/openflow/api/BUILD b/protocols/openflow/api/BUILD
index bc5f55a..5e113b2 100644
--- a/protocols/openflow/api/BUILD
+++ b/protocols/openflow/api/BUILD
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-COMPILE_DEPS = CORE_DEPS + NETTY + [
+COMPILE_DEPS = CORE_DEPS + NETTY + JACKSON + [
     "//core/common:onos-core-common",
     "@openflowj//jar",
     "@io_netty_netty_transport//jar",