diff --git a/pkg/openwsn/Makefile.dep b/pkg/openwsn/Makefile.dep
index f437400376..5ee7cfe7ea 100644
--- a/pkg/openwsn/Makefile.dep
+++ b/pkg/openwsn/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+FEATURES_REQUIRED += netif_openwsn
+FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_uart
+
 ifneq (,$(filter openwsn_openstack,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += openwsn_iphc
   USEMODULE += openwsn_ipv6