diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/i3c/prj.conf b/tests/drivers/build_all/i3c/prj.conf
index 33c6e6a13fd..069aabfdbbf 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/build_all/i3c/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/i3c/prj.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_TEST=y
 CONFIG_TEST_USERSPACE=y
 CONFIG_I3C=y
+CONFIG_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_I3C_SHELL=y