diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/default.px4board b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/default.px4board
index 5c662fbca8..9f3bb91f11 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/default.px4board
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/default.px4board
@@ -108,3 +108,4 @@ CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_UORB=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_USB_CONNECTED=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_VER=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_WORK_QUEUE=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FAKE_GPS=y