diff --git a/config/boards/helios64.conf b/config/boards/helios64.conf
index 3b8df4b899..9bd8b63b3c 100644
--- a/config/boards/helios64.conf
+++ b/config/boards/helios64.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ KERNEL_TEST_TARGET="current"
 MODULES="lm75 ledtrig-netdev"
 MODULES_LEGACY="lm75"
 FULL_DESKTOP="yes"
-PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD="mdadm i2c-tools fancontrol"
+PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD="mdadm i2c-tools fancontrol watchdog"
 PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD_REMOVE="fake-hwclock"
 CPUMAX="1800000"