diff --git a/tests/kernel/test_build/debug.conf b/tests/kernel/test_build/debug.conf
index 937766d5be9..0f446069d15 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/test_build/debug.conf
+++ b/tests/kernel/test_build/debug.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_KERNEL_DEBUG=y
+CONFIG_ASSERT=y