diff --git a/python/lsst/drp/tasks/single_frame_detect_and_measure.py b/python/lsst/drp/tasks/single_frame_detect_and_measure.py
index af71b317..5589ae31 100644
--- a/python/lsst/drp/tasks/single_frame_detect_and_measure.py
+++ b/python/lsst/drp/tasks/single_frame_detect_and_measure.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ def setDefaults(self):
         self.detection.doTempLocalBackground = False
 
         self.measurement.plugins = [
+            "base_SkyCoord",
             "base_PixelFlags",
             "base_SdssCentroid",
             "ext_shapeHSM_HsmSourceMoments",