diff --git a/packages/model_couplers.cmake b/packages/model_couplers.cmake
index d749be3e7..05348aeac 100644
--- a/packages/model_couplers.cmake
+++ b/packages/model_couplers.cmake
@@ -1,47 +1,48 @@
 #===============================================================================
 # @file   model_couplers.cmake
 #
 # @author Mohit Pundir <mohit.pundir@epfl.ch>
 #
 # @date creation: Sun Sep 30 2018
 # @date last modification: Sun Sep 28 2018
 #
 # @brief  package description for model couplers
 #
 # @section LICENSE
 #
 # Copyright (©)  2010-2012, 2014,  2015 EPFL  (Ecole Polytechnique  Fédérale de
 # Lausanne)  Laboratory (LSMS  -  Laboratoire de  Simulation  en Mécanique  des
 # Solides)
 #
 # Akantu is free  software: you can redistribute it and/or  modify it under the
 # terms  of the  GNU Lesser  General Public  License as  published by  the Free
 # Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
 # later version.
 #
 # Akantu is  distributed in the  hope that it  will be useful, but  WITHOUT ANY
 # WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
 # A  PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See  the GNU  Lesser General  Public License  for more
 # details.
 #
 # You should  have received  a copy  of the GNU  Lesser General  Public License
 # along with Akantu. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 #===============================================================================
 
 package_declare(model_couplers
-  DESCRIPTION "Use Model Couplers package of Akantu")
+  DESCRIPTION "Use Model Couplers package of Akantu"
+  DEPENDS contact_mechanics)
 
 package_declare_sources(model_couplers
   model/model_couplers/coupler_solid_contact.hh
   model/model_couplers/coupler_solid_contact.cc
   )
 
 package_declare_documentation_files(model_couplers
   #
   )
 
 package_declare_documentation(model_couplers
   "This package activates the model couplers within Akantu. "
   "It has no additional dependencies."
   )