diff --git a/dectmngr/Makefile b/dectmngr/Makefile
index aa9e06f76..7d547bfd7 100644
--- a/dectmngr/Makefile
+++ b/dectmngr/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE
 RSTRIP:=true
 export BUILD_DIR
 
+INCLUDE_GPIOD:=1
+export INCLUDE_GPIOD
+
 PKG_SOURCE_SUBDIR:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_SOURCE_VERSION).tar.gz