diff --git a/components/lwip/test_apps/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/lwip/test_apps/main/CMakeLists.txt
index bfd19d1277..012a9ca9e3 100644
--- a/components/lwip/test_apps/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/lwip/test_apps/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 idf_component_register(SRCS "lwip_test.c"
                        REQUIRES test_utils
                        INCLUDE_DIRS "."
-                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity lwip test_utils)
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES unity lwip test_utils nvs_flash)
diff --git a/components/lwip/test_apps/sdkconfig.defaults b/components/lwip/test_apps/sdkconfig.defaults
index 168e08d4cd..de762f8fe1 100644
--- a/components/lwip/test_apps/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/components/lwip/test_apps/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_FIXTURE=y
 CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_IDF_TEST_RUNNER=n
+
+# Added to enable compilation of DHCP last IP restore feature
+CONFIG_LWIP_DHCP_RESTORE_LAST_IP=y