diff --git a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
index f20696dd88..f584adf1a1 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
+++ b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ USEMODULE += posix_semaphore
 USEMODULE += event_callback
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 
+# Requires nimble feature
+FEATURES_REQUIRED += ble_nimble
+
 # glue code
 USEMODULE += nimble_riot_contrib