diff --git a/support/testing/tests/boot/test_atf.py b/support/testing/tests/boot/test_atf.py
index 678c13de5b..08a0b7af2a 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/boot/test_atf.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/boot/test_atf.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class TestATFVexpress(infra.basetest.BRTest):
         BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_PLATFORM="juno"
         BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_FIP=y
         BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_UBOOT_AS_BL33=y
+        BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_NEEDS_DTC=y
         BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y
         BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="vexpress_aemv8a_juno"
         BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y