diff --git a/msg/CMakeLists.txt b/msg/CMakeLists.txt
index b23e8d64a8..fc028ddb6f 100644
--- a/msg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/msg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ set(msg_file_names
 	vtol_vehicle_status.msg
 	wind_estimate.msg
 	vehicle_roi.msg
+	mount_status.msg
 	)
 
 # Get absolute paths
diff --git a/msg/mount_status.msg b/msg/mount_status.msg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d068bd168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/msg/mount_status.msg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+float32[3] attitude_euler_angle	    # Attitude/direction of the mount as euler angles in rad