diff --git a/cmake/configs/posix_sitl_shell.cmake b/cmake/configs/posix_sitl_shell.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf9fcd1992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/configs/posix_sitl_shell.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+include(cmake/configs/posix_sitl_default.cmake)
+
+set(config_sitl_rcS_dir
+	posix-configs/SITL/init/shell
+	)
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/shell/iris b/posix-configs/SITL/init/shell/iris
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a988e29f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/shell/iris
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+uorb start
+
+param load
+param set SYS_RESTART_TYPE 0
+
+dataman start
+
+rgbledsim start
+tone_alarm start