diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/sitl/board_config.h b/src/drivers/boards/sitl/board_config.h
index ca3fb9c0946fc5db39c2fb9faa23db005956592c..ae651192c96816725fb35437152135af137752bc 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/sitl/board_config.h
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/sitl/board_config.h
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
 #define PX4_NUMBER_I2C_BUSES 1
 
 #define BOARD_NUMBER_BRICKS     0
+#define BOARD_HAS_CONTROL_STATUS_LEDS 1
+#define BOARD_OVERLOAD_LED     LED_RED
+#define BOARD_ARMED_LED        LED_BLUE
+#define BOARD_ARMED_STATE_LED  LED_GREEN
 
 #include <system_config.h>
 #include "../common/board_common.h"