diff --git a/tests/sys/vfs_default/Makefile b/tests/sys/vfs_default/Makefile
index 6785f408ae..716b7b7ade 100644
--- a/tests/sys/vfs_default/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/vfs_default/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ USEMODULE += vfs_default
 USEMODULE += vfs_auto_format
 
 USEMODULE += ps
+USEMODULE += shell_cmd_genfile
 USEMODULE += shell_cmds_default
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include