diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v6x/default.px4board b/boards/px4/fmu-v6x/default.px4board
index 9dc9d9a444b6..fae18d3855a7 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v6x/default.px4board
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v6x/default.px4board
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ CONFIG_MODULES_SENSORS=y
 CONFIG_MODULES_TEMPERATURE_COMPENSATION=y
 CONFIG_MODULES_UXRCE_DDS_CLIENT=y
 CONFIG_MODULES_VTOL_ATT_CONTROL=y
+CONFIG_MODE_NAVIGATOR_VTOL_TAKEOFF=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_ACTUATOR_TEST=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_BSONDUMP=y
 CONFIG_SYSTEMCMDS_DMESG=y