diff --git a/iceoryx2-bb/elementary/BUILD.bazel b/iceoryx2-bb/elementary/BUILD.bazel
index ceb655b3a..766267555 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-bb/elementary/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/iceoryx2-bb/elementary/BUILD.bazel
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ filegroup(
 rust_library(
     name = "iceoryx2-bb-elementary",
     srcs = glob(["src/**/*.rs"]),
+    crate_features = [ "testing" ],
     deps = [
         "//iceoryx2-pal/concurrency-sync:iceoryx2-pal-concurrency-sync",
     ],