diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/lib.rs b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/lib.rs
index 88fe66f12f..3e11d3fcb6 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 pub mod client;
+#[cfg(feature = "nymd-client")]
 pub mod connection_tester;
 mod error;
 #[cfg(feature = "nymd-client")]