diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index a13d98801a0328d32061725dee06256805efedd6..aafc7540b39faec5f9bb8e3bc9f3a402d8642776 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_rpl,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += gnrc_icmpv6
+  USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_nib
   USEMODULE += trickle
   USEMODULE += xtimer
 endif