diff --git a/tests/posix_sleep/app.config.test b/tests/posix_sleep/app.config.test
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+CONFIG_MODULE_POSIX_SLEEP=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_PERIPH_TIMER=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_USEC=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_MSEC=y