diff --git a/packages/core/utils/src/common/__tests__/define-config.spec.ts b/packages/core/utils/src/common/__tests__/define-config.spec.ts
index c57e54a9ce..53a3ad94b2 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/src/common/__tests__/define-config.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/utils/src/common/__tests__/define-config.spec.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,21 @@ describe("defineConfig", function () {
             "resolve": "@medusajs/fulfillment",
           },
           "inventoryService": true,
+          "notification": {
+            "options": {
+              "providers": [
+                {
+                  "options": {
+                    "config": {
+                      "local": {},
+                    },
+                  },
+                  "resolve": "@medusajs/notification-local",
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+            "resolve": "@medusajs/notification",
+          },
           "order": true,
           "payment": true,
           "pricingService": true,
@@ -138,6 +153,21 @@ describe("defineConfig", function () {
             "resolve": "./modules/github",
           },
           "inventoryService": true,
+          "notification": {
+            "options": {
+              "providers": [
+                {
+                  "options": {
+                    "config": {
+                      "local": {},
+                    },
+                  },
+                  "resolve": "@medusajs/notification-local",
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+            "resolve": "@medusajs/notification",
+          },
           "order": true,
           "payment": true,
           "pricingService": true,
@@ -225,6 +255,21 @@ describe("defineConfig", function () {
             "resolve": "@medusajs/fulfillment",
           },
           "inventoryService": true,
+          "notification": {
+            "options": {
+              "providers": [
+                {
+                  "options": {
+                    "config": {
+                      "local": {},
+                    },
+                  },
+                  "resolve": "@medusajs/notification-local",
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+            "resolve": "@medusajs/notification",
+          },
           "order": true,
           "payment": true,
           "pricingService": true,
@@ -314,6 +359,21 @@ describe("defineConfig", function () {
             "resolve": "@medusajs/fulfillment",
           },
           "inventoryService": true,
+          "notification": {
+            "options": {
+              "providers": [
+                {
+                  "options": {
+                    "config": {
+                      "local": {},
+                    },
+                  },
+                  "resolve": "@medusajs/notification-local",
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+            "resolve": "@medusajs/notification",
+          },
           "order": true,
           "payment": true,
           "pricingService": true,
diff --git a/packages/core/utils/src/common/define-config.ts b/packages/core/utils/src/common/define-config.ts
index 54f7d851af..55b9524ad8 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/src/common/define-config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/utils/src/common/define-config.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,21 @@ export function defineConfig(config: Partial<ConfigModule> = {}): ConfigModule {
         ],
       },
     },
+    [Modules.NOTIFICATION]: {
+      resolve: "@medusajs/notification",
+      options: {
+        providers: [
+          {
+            resolve: "@medusajs/notification-local",
+            options: {
+              config: {
+                local: {},
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    },
     ...config.modules,
   }