diff --git a/boards/stm32l0538-disco/Makefile.include b/boards/stm32l0538-disco/Makefile.include
index 0f0dcc4c3a..1703bcb034 100644
--- a/boards/stm32l0538-disco/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/stm32l0538-disco/Makefile.include
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
 
 # openocd programmer is supported
-PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd cpy2remed
+
+#needed by cpy2remed
+DIR_NAME_AT_REMED = "DISCOVERY"