diff --git a/tests/gnrc_sock_udp/Makefile b/tests/gnrc_sock_udp/Makefile
index caa22a1f4c..66fbd83ad5 100644
--- a/tests/gnrc_sock_udp/Makefile
+++ b/tests/gnrc_sock_udp/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ USEMODULE += gnrc_sock_check_reuse
 USEMODULE += sock_udp
 USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6
 USEMODULE += ps
+USEMODULE += xtimer
+
 
 CFLAGS += -DTEST_SUITES