diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/spaces/tsconfig.json b/x-pack/plugins/spaces/tsconfig.json
index 97cd0d3d4fdc8..e3c8fdae06137 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/spaces/tsconfig.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/spaces/tsconfig.json
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     "@kbn/logging",
     "@kbn/core-logging-browser-mocks",
     "@kbn/core-http-router-server-mocks",
-    "@kbn/core-application-browser-mocks"
+    "@kbn/core-application-browser-mocks",
+    "@kbn/ui-theme"
   ],
   "exclude": [
     "target/**/*",