diff --git a/tests/periph_backup_ram/Makefile b/tests/periph_backup_ram/Makefile
index 1ee6cb7f2491..81c22443bed6 100644
--- a/tests/periph_backup_ram/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_backup_ram/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ USEMODULE += pm_layered
 USEMODULE += periph_rtc
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 
+DISABLE_MODULE += test_utils_interactive_sync
+
 CFLAGS += -DLOG_LEVEL=LOG_WARNING
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include