diff --git a/tests/sys/stdio_semihosting/app.config.test b/tests/sys/stdio_semihosting/app.config.test
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index 0000000000..2b6ee44c88
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+++ b/tests/sys/stdio_semihosting/app.config.test
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+CONFIG_MODULE_STDIO_SEMIHOSTING=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_SHELL_CMDS_DEFAULT=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_PS=y
+CONFIG_FORCE_USB_STDIO=n