diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/SIMState.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/SIMState.h
index 50589eb85a..0e1d2c808d 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/SIMState.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/SIMState.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <SITL/SIM_PS_LightWare_SF45B.h>
 
 #include <SITL/SIM_RichenPower.h>
+#include <SITL/SIM_Loweheiser.h>
 #include <SITL/SIM_FETtecOneWireESC.h>
 #include <AP_HAL/utility/Socket_native.h>
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.cpp
index ae2603e6dd..b4f96e4cf4 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ SITL::SerialDevice *SITL_State_Common::create_serial_sim(const char *name, const
         sitl_model->set_adsb(adsb);
         return sagetech_mxs;
 #endif
+#if AP_SIM_LOWEHEISER_ENABLED
+    } else if (streq(name, "loweheiser")) {
+        sitl_model->set_loweheiser(&_sitl->loweheiser_sim);
+        return &_sitl->loweheiser_sim;
+#endif
 #if !defined(HAL_BUILD_AP_PERIPH)
     } else if (streq(name, "richenpower")) {
         sitl_model->set_richenpower(&_sitl->richenpower_sim);
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.h
index 4b59268ef8..82c281e305 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <SITL/SIM_PS_LightWare_SF45B.h>
 
 #include <SITL/SIM_RichenPower.h>
+#include <SITL/SIM_Loweheiser.h>
 #include <SITL/SIM_FETtecOneWireESC.h>
 
 #include "AP_HAL_SITL.h"