diff --git a/tests/pkg_fatfs/Makefile b/tests/pkg_fatfs/Makefile
index 1c5b3b1f8cc10d1b5dc5aa1dda0670eca8739007..ef18059434ee5381f84e41bfa576f024e172df50 100644
--- a/tests/pkg_fatfs/Makefile
+++ b/tests/pkg_fatfs/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ USEMODULE += shell
 
 BOARD ?= native
 
+FEATURES_OPTIONAL += periph_rtc
+
 # whitelist can be removed when the problem described in #6063 was resolved
 # this list is composed of boards that support spi + native
 BOARD_WHITELIST := native airfy-beacon arduino-due arduino-duemilanove arduino-mega2560 \