diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/config b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/config
index 5cd2aed97958..da96eff72a8e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/config
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ CONFIG_NET_CLS_FLOWER=m
 CONFIG_NET_SCH_INGRESS=m
 CONFIG_NET_ACT_GACT=m
 CONFIG_VETH=m
+CONFIG_NAMESPACES=y
+CONFIG_NET_NS=y