diff --git a/builder/image-ros.sh b/builder/image-ros.sh
index b08eafe6..cefa63a1 100755
--- a/builder/image-ros.sh
+++ b/builder/image-ros.sh
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ my_travis_retry apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-rosserial \
     ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-usb-cam \
     ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-vl53l1x \
+    ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-ws281x \
     ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-rosshow \
     ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-cmake-modules \
     ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-image-view \
     ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-nodelet-topic-tools \
     ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-stereo-msgs
-    #ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-ws281x \
 
 # TODO move GeographicLib datasets to Mavros debian package
 echo_stamp "Install GeographicLib datasets (needed for mavros)" \