diff --git a/configs/sandbox_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_defconfig
index bdbf714e2b..60cdad1084 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_STASH_SIZE=0x4096
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_RECORD=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_RECORD_OUT_SIZE=0x1000
 CONFIG_PRE_CONSOLE_BUFFER=y
+CONFIG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_MISC_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR=y
diff --git a/test/log/Makefile b/test/log/Makefile
index a3dedace04..09f8689d07 100644
--- a/test/log/Makefile
+++ b/test/log/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ endif
 ifdef CONFIG_LOG
 obj-y += pr_cont_test.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_RECORD) += cont_test.o
+obj-y += pr_cont_test.o
 else
 obj-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_RECORD) += nolog_test.o
 endif