diff --git a/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include b/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include
index c01275037e..4de3ef42b7 100644
--- a/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # use pic32prog by default to program this board
 PROGRAMMER ?= pic32prog
-
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pic32prog
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),pic32prog)
   # pic32prog
   #
diff --git a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
index bb34bd22c3..ec7c256b3e 100644
--- a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ PORT_LINUX ?= /dev/ttyUSB0
 
 # use pic32prog by default to program this board
 PROGRAMMER ?= pic32prog
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pic32prog jlink
 
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),pic32prog)
   # pic32prog