diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/objects_common.cpp b/src/modules/uORB/objects_common.cpp
index eb89b79585..b34f9a742d 100644
--- a/src/modules/uORB/objects_common.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/uORB/objects_common.cpp
@@ -256,3 +256,6 @@ ORB_DEFINE(time_offset, struct time_offset_s);
 
 #include "topics/mc_att_ctrl_status.h"
 ORB_DEFINE(mc_att_ctrl_status, struct mc_att_ctrl_status_s);
+
+#include "topics/distance_sensor.h"
+ORB_DEFINE(distance_sensor, struct distance_sensor_s);
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