diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep
index 5472bf8b8d..09f460dcc6 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
 endif
+
+ifneq (,$(filter skald,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += nrfble
+endif