diff --git a/sys/embunit/Kconfig b/sys/embunit/Kconfig
index a6f91d1909..4718a6c06f 100644
--- a/sys/embunit/Kconfig
+++ b/sys/embunit/Kconfig
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 
 config MODULE_EMBUNIT
     bool "EmbUnit"
+    depends on TEST_KCONFIG
     help
         RIOT Unittests based on the EmbUnit Framework.