diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f411re/Makefile.features b/boards/nucleo-f411re/Makefile.features
index 47bde3db10..64cd32e1e1 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f411re/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f411re/Makefile.features
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtc
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
+
+# load the common Makefile.features for Nucleo boards
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nucleo64/Makefile.features