diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a93cbe99..af8c4067 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -836,3 +836,6 @@
 [submodule "libraries/helpers/pixelbuf"]
 	path = libraries/helpers/pixelbuf
 	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Pixelbuf.git
+[submodule "libraries/helpers/ticks"]
+	path = libraries/helpers/ticks
+	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Ticks
diff --git a/libraries/helpers/ticks b/libraries/helpers/ticks
new file mode 160000
index 00000000..963dac8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/helpers/ticks
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 963dac8ffae40ccf44c30a0365daac25e930b91e