diff --git a/conf/firmwares/test_progs.makefile b/conf/firmwares/test_progs.makefile
index b09342197ee..af53cc46e07 100644
--- a/conf/firmwares/test_progs.makefile
+++ b/conf/firmwares/test_progs.makefile
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ test_actuators_pwm.CFLAGS += $(COMMON_TELEMETRY_CFLAGS)
 test_actuators_pwm.srcs   += $(COMMON_TELEMETRY_SRCS)
 test_actuators_pwm.srcs   += test/test_actuators_pwm.c
 test_actuators_pwm.srcs   += $(SRC_ARCH)/subsystems/actuators/actuators_pwm_arch.c $(SRC_ARCH)/subsystems/actuators/actuators_shared_arch.c
+# only add this so it doesn't fail to build if you also have setup_actuators.xml settings file loaded
+# remove me again when we have auto loading of settings according to subsystem/module/target...
+test_actuators_pwm.srcs   += subsystems/actuators.c
 
 
 #