diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index a2a37df..4c71657 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "tinyusb.h"
 #include "tusb_cdc_acm.h"
+#include "tusb_dfu_rt.h"
 #include "tusb_console.h"
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ void app_main(void)
 	ESP_ERROR_CHECK( tinyusb_driver_install(&tusb_cfg) ); // configure USB
 	tinyusb_config_cdcacm_t amc_cfg = { 0 }; // the configuration uses default values
 	ESP_ERROR_CHECK( tusb_cdc_acm_init(&amc_cfg) ); // configure CDC ACM
+	ESP_ERROR_CHECK( tusb_dfu_rf_init() ); // configure DFU runtime (ensures we can use it)
 	esp_tusb_init_console(TINYUSB_CDC_ACM_0); // log to USB
 	ESP_LOGI(TAG, "USB initialized");