diff --git a/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.mk b/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.mk
index a9ad11bd44..018a955f5b 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.mk
+++ b/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.mk
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CIRCUITPY_RGBMATRIX ?= 1
 CIRCUITPY_FRAMEBUFFERIO ?= 1
 
 CIRCUITPY_COUNTIO = 0
+CIRCUITPY_WDT ?= 1
 
 # nRF52840-specific