diff --git a/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config b/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
index a5792896b..5e5acd695 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
+++ b/tests/hwsim/example-wpa_supplicant.config
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ CONFIG_TLSV12=y
 
 CONFIG_HT_OVERRIDES=y
 CONFIG_VHT_OVERRIDES=y
+CONFIG_HE_OVERRIDES=y
 
 CONFIG_DEBUG_LINUX_TRACING=y