diff --git a/embedded-can/Cargo.toml b/embedded-can/Cargo.toml
index 7a638db0..3833dc31 100644
--- a/embedded-can/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embedded-can/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ repository = "https://github.com/rust-embedded/embedded-hal"
 [dependencies]
 nb = "1"
 defmt = { version = "1", optional = true }
+
+[features]
+defmt = ["dep:defmt"]