diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 72f417c75d52a..a455c173da68f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ bevy_post_process = ["bevy_internal/bevy_post_process"]
 bevy_anti_alias = ["bevy_internal/bevy_anti_alias"]
 
 # Adds gamepad support
-bevy_gilrs = ["bevy_internal/bevy_gilrs"]
+bevy_gilrs = ["gamepad", "bevy_internal/bevy_gilrs"]
 
 # [glTF](https://www.khronos.org/gltf/) support
 bevy_gltf = ["bevy_internal/bevy_gltf"]