diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_lxc.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_lxc.py
index f66b31f3ba..5be4782e2d 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_lxc.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_lxc.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class TestLxc(infra.basetest.BRTest):
             BR2_cortex_a9=y
             BR2_ARM_ENABLE_VFP=y
             BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL=y
+            BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BOOTLIN=y
             BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
             BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
             BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.15.38"