diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
index 68628f406a..436ebd82b2 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+# include common nrf52832 dependencies
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/nrf52832/Makefile.dep
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep