diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/prj.conf b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/prj.conf
index bb5ccbec1ba..cef7598cf10 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/uart/prj.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_TEST=y
 CONFIG_TEST_USERSPACE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN=y