diff --git a/app/boards/arm/pillbug/pillbug_defconfig b/app/boards/arm/pillbug/pillbug_defconfig
index d71d9f62..9781cf99 100644
--- a/app/boards/arm/pillbug/pillbug_defconfig
+++ b/app/boards/arm/pillbug/pillbug_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ CONFIG_BOARD_PILLBUG=y
 # Enable MPU
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
 
+# Use pinctrl
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
+
 # enable GPIO
 CONFIG_GPIO=y