diff --git a/tests/cpp_ctors/app.config.test b/tests/cpp_ctors/app.config.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d50f5b2c36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cpp_ctors/app.config.test
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_MODULE_CPP=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_EMBUNIT=y