diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pinetime/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/nrf/boards/pinetime/mpconfigboard.h
index ea37dd7ba..baeaeaf1f 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/pinetime/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pinetime/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -69,4 +69,8 @@
 #define MICROPY_HW_PWM1_NAME        "PWM1"
 #define MICROPY_HW_PWM2_NAME        "PWM2"
 
+#define MICROPY_VFS                 (1)
+//MICROPY_VFS_LFS2 is defined via the command line to ensure the
+//library code gets built
+
 #define HELP_TEXT_BOARD_LED         ""