diff --git a/tests/struct_tm_utility/app.config.test b/tests/struct_tm_utility/app.config.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7b3f7834e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/struct_tm_utility/app.config.test
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_MODULE_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_TIMEX=y