diff --git a/repos/pc/src/pc_linux/target.inc b/repos/pc/src/pc_linux/target.inc
index 3c310700ef..13fd859917 100644
--- a/repos/pc/src/pc_linux/target.inc
+++ b/repos/pc/src/pc_linux/target.inc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 LX_ENABLE += TTY SERIAL_EARLYCON SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM PRINTK HAS_IOMEM SMP
 
 # support disabling ticking during idle
-LX_ENABLE  += NO_HZ_IDLE
+LX_ENABLE  += NO_HZ_IDLE HIGH_RES_TIMERS
 
 # initrd support
 LX_ENABLE += BINFMT_ELF BINFMT_SCRIPT BLK_DEV_INITRD