diff --git a/src/fsfw/FSFW.h.in b/src/fsfw/FSFW.h.in
index 9cfeab61b..953677bde 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/FSFW.h.in
+++ b/src/fsfw/FSFW.h.in
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #define FSFW_VERBOSE_LEVEL                  1
 #endif /* FSFW_VERBOSE_LEVEL */
 
+#ifndef FSFW_DISABLE_PRINTOUT
+#define FSFW_DISABLE_PRINTOUT 0
+#endif
+
 #ifndef FSFW_USE_REALTIME_FOR_LINUX
 #define FSFW_USE_REALTIME_FOR_LINUX         0
 #endif /* FSFW_USE_REALTIME_FOR_LINUX */