diff --git a/tests/driver_bq2429x/Makefile b/tests/driver_bq2429x/Makefile
index a98e73baea..444836743e 100644
--- a/tests/driver_bq2429x/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_bq2429x/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,4 @@ USEMODULE += bq2429x
 USEMODULE += shell
 USEMODULE += shell_commands
 
-# The driver is not present on any BOARD on the ci
-TEST_ON_CI_BLACKLIST = all
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/driver_bq2429x/README.md b/tests/driver_bq2429x/README.md
index c57a926ea9..d4308f7838 100644
--- a/tests/driver_bq2429x/README.md
+++ b/tests/driver_bq2429x/README.md
@@ -9,3 +9,10 @@ It can be flashed normally with:
 ```
 make flash -C tests/driver/bq2429x BOARD=...
 ```
+
+To test the driver, ensure a BQ2429x device is correctly plugged and configured
+and run:
+
+```
+make BOARD=<your board> -C tests/driver/bq2429x flash test-with-config
+```
diff --git a/tests/driver_bq2429x/tests/01-run.py b/tests/driver_bq2429x/tests-with-config/01-run.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/driver_bq2429x/tests/01-run.py
rename to tests/driver_bq2429x/tests-with-config/01-run.py