diff --git a/.murdock b/.murdock
index f5edc5b931..d935f9ec66 100755
--- a/.murdock
+++ b/.murdock
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 : ${TEST_BOARDS_LLVM_COMPILE:=""}
 
 : ${TEST_KCONFIG_samr21_xpro:="examples/hello-world tests/periph_*
-tests/xtimer_* tests/ztimer_*
+tests/test_tools tests/xtimer_* tests/ztimer_*
 tests/driver_ad7746 tests/driver_adcxx1c tests/driver_ads101x tests/driver_adt101x
 tests/driver_adt7310 tests/driver_adxl345 tests/driver_aip31068 tests/driver_apa102
 tests/driver_apds99xx tests/driver_apds99xx_full tests/driver_at tests/driver_at24cxxx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ tests/mtd_mapper tests/driver_o* tests/driver_p* tests/driver_q*
 tests/driver_r* tests/driver_s* tests/driver_t* tests/driver_u*
 tests/driver_v*"}
 : ${TEST_KCONFIG_native:="examples/hello-world tests/periph_* tests/sys_crypto
-tests/prng_* tests/xtimer_* tests/ztimer_* tests/driver_ws281x
+tests/test_tools tests/prng_* tests/xtimer_* tests/ztimer_* tests/driver_ws281x
 tests/posix_sleep"}
 
 : ${TEST_WITH_CONFIG_SUPPORTED:="examples/suit_update tests/driver_at86rf2xx_aes"}
diff --git a/tests/test_tools/app.config.test b/tests/test_tools/app.config.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b32955e5dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_tools/app.config.test
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+CONFIG_MODULE_DUMMY_THREAD=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_TEST_UTILS_INTERACTIVE_SYNC=n
+CONFIG_SHELL_NO_ECHO=y
+CONFIG_SHELL_NO_PROMPT=y