diff --git a/examples/paho-mqtt/Makefile b/examples/paho-mqtt/Makefile
index 744304d35f..744556baf6 100644
--- a/examples/paho-mqtt/Makefile
+++ b/examples/paho-mqtt/Makefile
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ USEMODULE += sock_ip
 USEMODULE += sock_udp
 USEMODULE += sock_tcp
 
+USEMODULE += ztimer
+USEMODULE += ztimer_msec
+
 ####
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/examples/paho-mqtt/main.c b/examples/paho-mqtt/main.c
index c4999fc4bd..163e90d105 100644
--- a/examples/paho-mqtt/main.c
+++ b/examples/paho-mqtt/main.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include "xtimer.h"
+#include "timex.h"
+#include "ztimer.h"
 #include "shell.h"
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "mutex.h"
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ int main(void)
 {
 #ifdef MODULE_LWIP
     /* let LWIP initialize */
-    xtimer_sleep(1);
+    ztimer_sleep(ZTIMER_MSEC, 1 * MS_PER_SEC);
 #endif
 
     NetworkInit(&network);