diff --git a/tests/saul/app.config.test b/tests/saul/app.config.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88777efd99
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+++ b/tests/saul/app.config.test
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+CONFIG_MODULE_SAUL_DEFAULT=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_SAUL=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_XTIMER=y