diff --git a/packages/timeline/compile.tsconfig.json b/packages/timeline/compile.tsconfig.json
index 4f0b13d382c8f..f353bfb4b4086 100644
--- a/packages/timeline/compile.tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/timeline/compile.tsconfig.json
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
   "references": [
     {
       "path": "../core/compile.tsconfig.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "../navigator/compile.tsconfig.json"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/timeline/package.json b/packages/timeline/package.json
index ae3a152aa09a5..17c219e2c0f13 100644
--- a/packages/timeline/package.json
+++ b/packages/timeline/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
   "version": "1.11.0",
   "description": "Theia - Timeline Extension",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@theia/core": "1.11.0"
+    "@theia/core": "1.11.0",
+    "@theia/navigator": "1.11.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"