diff --git a/tests/board_microbit/Makefile b/tests/board_microbit/Makefile
index 6330d8c9d8..bd9b8a08b2 100644
--- a/tests/board_microbit/Makefile
+++ b/tests/board_microbit/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ BOARD ?= microbit
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 # This test application is for the BBC micro:bit only
-BOARD_WHITELIST := microbit
+BOARD_WHITELIST := microbit microbit-v2
 
 # We want to test the microbit support module
 USEMODULE += microbit