diff --git a/tests/driver_mpu9x50/app.config.test b/tests/driver_mpu9x50/app.config.test
index edb625451b56..c62d17750e7c 100644
--- a/tests/driver_mpu9x50/app.config.test
+++ b/tests/driver_mpu9x50/app.config.test
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # this file enables modules defined in Kconfig. Do not use this file for
 # application configuration. This is only needed during migration.
 CONFIG_MODULE_MPU9150=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_MPU9X50=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_MSEC=y