diff --git a/loader/prj.conf b/loader/prj.conf
index aaecec5c..e5aaf7f4 100644
--- a/loader/prj.conf
+++ b/loader/prj.conf
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ CONFIG_LLEXT_EDK=y
 CONFIG_LLEXT_EDK_FORMAT_TAR_ZSTD=y
 
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_GET_DIRECTION=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
@@ -50,4 +51,4 @@ CONFIG_MAIN_THREAD_PRIORITY=14
 CONFIG_INPUT_THREAD_PRIORITY_OVERRIDE=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_THREAD_PRIORITY=0
 
-CONFIG_EVENTS=y
\ No newline at end of file
+CONFIG_EVENTS=y