diff --git a/drivers/ccs811/Makefile.include b/drivers/ccs811/Makefile.include
index bdb9e290b8..1818a057b8 100644
--- a/drivers/ccs811/Makefile.include
+++ b/drivers/ccs811/Makefile.include
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
+# full featured version of CCS811 driver as pseudo module
+PSEUDOMODULES += ccs811_full
+
 USEMODULE_INCLUDES_ccs811 := $(LAST_MAKEFILEDIR)/include
 USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(USEMODULE_INCLUDES_ccs811)