diff --git a/boards/samd20-xpro/Makefile.features b/boards/samd20-xpro/Makefile.features
index 2e76376a5d..b4af126da1 100644
--- a/boards/samd20-xpro/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/samd20-xpro/Makefile.features
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtt
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
+
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += riotboot
diff --git a/boards/samd21-xpro/Makefile.features b/boards/samd21-xpro/Makefile.features
index 1fb60b6259..2f7f225aa0 100644
--- a/boards/samd21-xpro/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/samd21-xpro/Makefile.features
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # Put other features for this board (in alphabetical order)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += tinyusb_device
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += riotboot