diff --git a/samples/modules/lvgl/demos/Kconfig b/samples/modules/lvgl/demos/Kconfig
index 6f61694f651..e3692e02b27 100644
--- a/samples/modules/lvgl/demos/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/modules/lvgl/demos/Kconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ config LV_Z_DEMO_MUSIC
 config LV_Z_DEMO_BENCHMARK
 	bool "LVGL benchmark demo"
 	select LV_USE_DEMO_BENCHMARK
+	select LV_USE_DEMO_WIDGETS
 	help
 	  Build benchmarking demo application.
 
diff --git a/samples/modules/lvgl/demos/sample.yaml b/samples/modules/lvgl/demos/sample.yaml
index 1d688d084a0..c2ff4423ac9 100644
--- a/samples/modules/lvgl/demos/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/modules/lvgl/demos/sample.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ tests:
   sample.modules.lvgl.demo_benchmark:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_LV_Z_DEMO_BENCHMARK=y
+      - CONFIG_LV_USE_DEMO_WIDGETS=y
   sample.modules.lvgl.demo_stress:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_LV_Z_DEMO_STRESS=y