diff --git a/examples/boot/application/nrf/build.rs b/examples/boot/application/nrf/build.rs
index cd1a264c4..e1da69328 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/nrf/build.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/nrf/build.rs
@@ -31,4 +31,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-bins=--nmagic");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-bins=-Tlink.x");
+    if env::var("CARGO_FEATURE_DEFMT").is_ok() {
+        println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-bins=-Tdefmt.x");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/examples/boot/application/nrf/src/bin/a.rs b/examples/boot/application/nrf/src/bin/a.rs
index 60cf3cd1a..2c1d1a7bb 100644
--- a/examples/boot/application/nrf/src/bin/a.rs
+++ b/examples/boot/application/nrf/src/bin/a.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 #![no_main]
 #![macro_use]
 
+#[cfg(feature = "defmt")]
+use defmt_rtt as _;
+use embassy_boot::State;
 use embassy_boot_nrf::{FirmwareUpdater, FirmwareUpdaterConfig};
 use embassy_embedded_hal::adapter::BlockingAsync;
 use embassy_executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_nrf::gpio::{Input, Level, Output, OutputDrive, Pull};
 use embassy_nrf::nvmc::Nvmc;
 use embassy_nrf::wdt::{self, Watchdog};
-use embassy_boot::State;
 use embassy_sync::mutex::Mutex;
 use panic_reset as _;