diff --git a/makefiles/boards/sam0.inc.mk b/makefiles/boards/sam0.inc.mk
index fec2026a48..debdebe33d 100644
--- a/makefiles/boards/sam0.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/boards/sam0.inc.mk
@@ -41,10 +41,3 @@ ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),)
     PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
   endif
 endif
-
-ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),edbg)
-  # use edbg for flashing. must be included before openocd
-  include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/edbg.inc.mk
-  # use openocd for debugging
-  include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/openocd.inc.mk
-endif
diff --git a/makefiles/tools/edbg.inc.mk b/makefiles/tools/edbg.inc.mk
index 472146567e..2fe20b1084 100644
--- a/makefiles/tools/edbg.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/tools/edbg.inc.mk
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@ define edbg-flash-recipe
 endef
 
 flash-recipe = $(edbg-flash-recipe)
+
+# use openocd for debugging, must be included at the end so FLASHER/RESET
+# variables are already set for edbg.
+include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/openocd.inc.mk