diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_zfs.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_zfs.py
index e3784f7d7d..688b60d7c4 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_zfs.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_zfs.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class TestZfsBase(infra.basetest.BRTest):
         BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.15.35"
         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_ZFS=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CFFI=y