diff --git a/cmake/configs/posix_sitl_default.cmake b/cmake/configs/posix_sitl_default.cmake
index 97090eee99..72933126b6 100644
--- a/cmake/configs/posix_sitl_default.cmake
+++ b/cmake/configs/posix_sitl_default.cmake
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ set(config_module_list
 	modules/commander
 	modules/dataman
 	modules/ekf2
+	modules/events
 	modules/fw_att_control
 	modules/fw_pos_control_l1
 	modules/land_detector