diff --git a/boards/common/sodaq/include/cfg_spi_default.h b/boards/common/sodaq/include/cfg_spi_default.h
index 5deebd8188..b0d2dcc05d 100644
--- a/boards/common/sodaq/include/cfg_spi_default.h
+++ b/boards/common/sodaq/include/cfg_spi_default.h
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
         .miso_pad = SPI_PAD_MISO_0,
         .mosi_pad = SPI_PAD_MOSI_2_SCK_3,
         .gclk_src = SAM0_GCLK_MAIN,
+#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
+        .tx_trigger = SERCOM3_DMAC_ID_TX,
+        .rx_trigger = SERCOM3_DMAC_ID_RX,
+#endif
     },
 };