diff --git a/tests/sys/usbus_hid/Makefile b/tests/sys/usbus_hid/Makefile
index 24967a39db..3a38a6fe82 100644
--- a/tests/sys/usbus_hid/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/usbus_hid/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ BOARD ?= nrf52840dk
 include ../Makefile.sys_common
 
 USEMODULE += usbus_hid
+USEMODULE += xtimer
 
 DISABLE_MODULE += auto_init_usbus