diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index 3de6f2bf76..3866c7d03f 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -582,6 +582,8 @@ endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter arduino,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += arduino
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_adc
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
   USEMODULE += xtimer
 endif