Wireless communications systems and methods related to piggybacking opportunities for communicating downlink control information (DCI) in a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration are provided. A first wireless communication device determines a piggybacking opportunity for communicating downlink control information (DCI) in a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration. The first wireless communication device communicates, with a second wireless communication device, a first communication based on the determined piggybacking opportunity.