diff --git a/boards/px4/sitl/default.cmake b/boards/px4/sitl/default.cmake
index 7c245585697..82aa78ab62f 100644
--- a/boards/px4/sitl/default.cmake
+++ b/boards/px4/sitl/default.cmake
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ px4_add_board(
 	MODEL sitl
 	ROMFSROOT px4fmu_common
 	LABEL default
+	EMBEDDED_METADATA parameters
 	TESTING
 	DRIVERS
 		#barometer # all available barometer drivers