diff --git a/boards/microbit/Makefile.features b/boards/microbit/Makefile.features
index 0eb488a51..d677586fb 100644
--- a/boards/microbit/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/microbit/Makefile.features
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_cpuid
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_flashpage
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_hwrng
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtt
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
diff --git a/boards/microbit/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/microbit/include/periph_conf.h
index 5079f243b..262e52199 100644
--- a/boards/microbit/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/microbit/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -96,6 +96,22 @@ static const timer_conf_t timer_config[] = {
 #define UART_PIN_TX         24
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @brief   I2C (TWI) configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+static const i2c_conf_t i2c_config[] = {
+    {
+        .dev     = NRF_TWI0,
+        .pin_scl = 0,
+        .pin_sda = 30,
+        .ppi     = 0
+    }
+};
+
+#define I2C_NUMOF           (sizeof(i2c_config) / sizeof(i2c_config[0]))
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @brief   ADC configuration
  *