diff --git a/boards/common/iotlab/include/board_common.h b/boards/common/iotlab/include/board_common.h
index bf3f620bb9..e2b86e4db0 100644
--- a/boards/common/iotlab/include/board_common.h
+++ b/boards/common/iotlab/include/board_common.h
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ extern "C" {
 #define XTIMER_WIDTH        (16U)
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name    ztimer configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_TYPE    ZTIMER_TYPE_PERIPH_TIMER
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_DEV     TIMER_DEV(0)
+#define CONFIG_ZTIMER_USEC_MIN     (2)
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @name    Define the interface to the AT86RF231 radio
  *