diff --git a/makefiles/pio.inc.mk b/makefiles/pio.inc.mk
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/pio.inc.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+%.pio.h: %.pio
+	$(Q) $(RIOTTOOLS)/pioasm/pioasm -o RIOT $< $@