diff --git a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj.conf b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj.conf
index 29bd82becf0a71..cbf094672f83bb 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj.conf
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ CONFIG_INIT_STACKS=y
 CONFIG_BOOT_BANNER=n
 CONFIG_THREAD_NAME=y
 CONFIG_DEVICE_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_POSIX_CLOCK=y
+CONFIG_DATE_SHELL=y