diff --git a/drivers/ina3221/Makefile.include b/drivers/ina3221/Makefile.include
index ef247c32f7..b29bed4dbd 100644
--- a/drivers/ina3221/Makefile.include
+++ b/drivers/ina3221/Makefile.include
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+PSEUDOMODULES += ina3221_alerts
+
 USEMODULE_INCLUDES_ina3221 := $(LAST_MAKEFILEDIR)/include
 USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(USEMODULE_INCLUDES_ina3221)