diff --git a/support/testing/tests/init/test_systemd_selinux.py b/support/testing/tests/init/test_systemd_selinux.py
index 5f91243f37..fab23e3330 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/init/test_systemd_selinux.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/init/test_systemd_selinux.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class TestSELinuxSystemd(infra.basetest.BRTest):
         BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="6.1.26"
         BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
         BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/x86_64/linux.config"
+        BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_LIBELF=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSELINUX=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_REFPOLICY=y
         """