diff --git a/core/Kconfig b/core/Kconfig
index d29176d257..fa4724c802 100644
--- a/core/Kconfig
+++ b/core/Kconfig
@@ -9,10 +9,17 @@ menuconfig MODULE_CORE
     bool "RIOT Core"
     default y
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
+    depends on MODULE_CORE_LIB
     help
         RIOT's core module. Only change this if you know what you are doing. If
         unsure, say Y.
 
+config MODULE_CORE_LIB
+    bool
+    default y
+    help
+        Select y to to include core libs
+
 if MODULE_CORE
 
 config MODULE_CORE_IDLE_THREAD