diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/objects_common.cpp b/src/modules/uORB/objects_common.cpp
index de628b3f86..cc83b932cf 100644
--- a/src/modules/uORB/objects_common.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/uORB/objects_common.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ ORB_DEFINE(vehicle_attitude, struct vehicle_attitude_s);
 #include "topics/sensor_combined.h"
 ORB_DEFINE(sensor_combined, struct sensor_combined_s);
 
+#include "topics/hil_sensor.h"
+ORB_DEFINE(hil_sensor, struct hil_sensor_s);
+
 #include "topics/vehicle_gps_position.h"
 ORB_DEFINE(vehicle_gps_position, struct vehicle_gps_position_s);