diff --git a/tests/driver_dfplayer/Makefile b/tests/driver_dfplayer/Makefile
index ad5e7b0354..b4f8e4f7d3 100644
--- a/tests/driver_dfplayer/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_dfplayer/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 USEMODULE += dfplayer
-USEMODULE += event_thread_lowest
+USEMODULE += event_thread
 USEMODULE += shell
 USEMODULE += shell_commands