diff --git a/tests/periph_flashpage_unittest/Makefile b/tests/periph_flashpage_unittest/Makefile
index 0e97686659..cf1c74c85c 100644
--- a/tests/periph_flashpage_unittest/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_flashpage_unittest/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
+FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_flashpage
+
 USEMODULE += embunit
+USEMODULE += periph_flashpage
 
 # avoid running Kconfig by default
 SHOULD_RUN_KCONFIG ?=
diff --git a/tests/periph_flashpage_unittest/app.config.test b/tests/periph_flashpage_unittest/app.config.test
index 98a2df0531..2196b64e79 100644
--- a/tests/periph_flashpage_unittest/app.config.test
+++ b/tests/periph_flashpage_unittest/app.config.test
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # this file enables modules defined in Kconfig. Do not use this file for
 # application configuration. This is only needed during migration.
 CONFIG_MODULE_EMBUNIT=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_PERIPH_FLASHPAGE=y