diff --git a/include/sta/tacos/configs/default.hpp b/include/sta/tacos/configs/default.hpp
index 494a350..eabde5c 100644
--- a/include/sta/tacos/configs/default.hpp
+++ b/include/sta/tacos/configs/default.hpp
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@
 // State transition message define with highest CAN priority
 #define STA_TACOS_CAN_BUS_SYS_MSG_ID 0x0
 
+// TACOS requires system events to start threads
+#define STA_RTOS_SYSTEM_EVENTS_ENABLE
+
 #endif // STA_TACOS_CONFIGS_DEFAULT_HPP