diff --git a/tests/sys/sema_inv/app.config.test b/tests/sys/sema_inv/app.config.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..214cd33b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sys/sema_inv/app.config.test
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_MODULE_SEMA_INV=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_MSEC=y