diff --git a/tests/sys/fs/fusefs/Makefile b/tests/sys/fs/fusefs/Makefile
index 8e5fe112a1e..539a54cf530 100644
--- a/tests/sys/fs/fusefs/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/fs/fusefs/Makefile
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ TEST_METADATA.default_permissions+=	required_user="unprivileged"
 TEST_METADATA.default_permissions_privileged+=	required_user="root"
 TEST_METADATA.mknod+=	required_user="root"
 TEST_METADATA.nfs+=	required_user="root"
+# NB: per-testcase metadata properties override global metadata properties.
+# This must reference all of the required modules for the test.
+TEST_METADATA.ctl+=	required_kmods="ctl fusefs"
 # ctl must be exclusive because it disables/enables camsim
 TEST_METADATA.ctl+=	is_exclusive="true"
 TEST_METADATA.ctl+=	required_user="root"