diff --git a/src/modules/micrortps_bridge/micrortps_client/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/micrortps_bridge/micrortps_client/CMakeLists.txt
index 8fba83e1e4..8993b417ba 100644
--- a/src/modules/micrortps_bridge/micrortps_client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/micrortps_bridge/micrortps_client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ if (NOT "${config_rtps_send_topics}" STREQUAL "" OR NOT "${config_rtps_receive_t
 			--fastrtpsgen-dir $ENV{FASTRTPSGEN_DIR}
 			${send_topic_opt} ${send_topic_files}
 			${receive_topic_opt} ${receive_topic_files}
+			--generate-idl
 			--topic-msg-dir ${PX4_SOURCE_DIR}/msg
 			--uorb-templates-dir "/templates/uorb_microcdr"
 			--urtps-templates-dir "/templates/urtps"