diff --git a/controller_manager/include/controller_manager/controller_manager.hpp b/controller_manager/include/controller_manager/controller_manager.hpp
index 6482248e3e..d33d146cd8 100644
--- a/controller_manager/include/controller_manager/controller_manager.hpp
+++ b/controller_manager/include/controller_manager/controller_manager.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace controller_manager
 {
 using ControllersListIterator = std::vector<controller_manager::ControllerSpec>::const_iterator;
 
-rclcpp::NodeOptions get_cm_node_options();
+CONTROLLER_MANAGER_PUBLIC rclcpp::NodeOptions get_cm_node_options();
 
 class ControllerManager : public rclcpp::Node
 {