diff --git a/src/modules/Modules.cpp b/src/modules/Modules.cpp
index e8fa4775a..a73e59ac9 100644
--- a/src/modules/Modules.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Modules.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #include "modules/StatusLEDModule.h"
 #include "modules/SystemCommandsModule.h"
 #endif
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_REPLYBOT
+#include "ReplyBotModule.h"
+#endif
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI
 #include "KeyVerificationModule.h"
 #endif
@@ -112,7 +115,9 @@ void setupModules()
 #if defined(LED_CHARGE) || defined(LED_PAIRING)
     statusLEDModule = new StatusLEDModule();
 #endif
-
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_REPLYBOT
+    new ReplyBotModule();
+#endif
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ADMIN
     adminModule = new AdminModule();
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/ReplyBotModule.cpp b/src/modules/ReplyBotModule.cpp
index 90223cacb..544b3a1d9 100644
--- a/src/modules/ReplyBotModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ReplyBotModule.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_REPLYBOT
 /*
  * ReplyBotModule.cpp
@@ -12,11 +13,10 @@
  * entirely.  See the official firmware documentation for guidance on adding modules.
  */
 
-#include "ReplyBotModule.h"
 #include "Channels.h"
 #include "MeshService.h"
 #include "NodeDB.h"
-#include "configuration.h"
+#include "ReplyBotModule.h"
 #include "mesh/MeshTypes.h"
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
diff --git a/src/modules/ReplyBotModule.h b/src/modules/ReplyBotModule.h
index 7413667ca..a5a8f6bb4 100644
--- a/src/modules/ReplyBotModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/ReplyBotModule.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+#include "configuration.h"
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_REPLYBOT
 #include "SinglePortModule.h"
 #include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h"