diff --git a/examples/micropython/Kconfig b/examples/micropython/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32980b2927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/micropython/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Inria
+#
+# This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+# General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+# directory for more details.
+#
+
+config APPLICATION
+    bool
+    default y
+    depends on TEST_KCONFIG
+
+    select MODULE_PERIPH_ADC if HAS_PERIPH_ADC
+    select MODULE_PERIPH_SPI if HAS_PERIPH_SPI
diff --git a/examples/micropython/Makefile b/examples/micropython/Makefile
index 247540cfbe..e5e7829693 100644
--- a/examples/micropython/Makefile
+++ b/examples/micropython/Makefile
@@ -34,4 +34,7 @@ TESTRUNNER_RESET_AFTER_TERM ?= 1
 # failing on native with floating point exception (#15870)
 TEST_ON_CI_BLACKLIST = native
 
+# avoid running Kconfig by default
+SHOULD_RUN_KCONFIG ?=
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/examples/micropython/app.config.test b/examples/micropython/app.config.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2c7fc42c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/micropython/app.config.test
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_MICROPYTHON=y