diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_federation/Makefile b/deps/rabbitmq_federation/Makefile
index 72b356986b9a..1493d8efea5b 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_federation/Makefile
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_federation/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ endef
 DEPS = rabbit_common rabbit amqp_client
 TEST_DEPS = rabbitmq_ct_helpers rabbitmq_ct_client_helpers
 
+PLT_APPS += rabbitmqctl
+
 DEP_EARLY_PLUGINS = rabbit_common/mk/rabbitmq-early-plugin.mk
 DEP_PLUGINS = rabbit_common/mk/rabbitmq-plugin.mk