diff --git a/test/testcontroller.c b/test/testcontroller.c
index 2771d0677b..69a92940e6 100644
--- a/test/testcontroller.c
+++ b/test/testcontroller.c
@@ -1998,6 +1998,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return 1;
     }
 
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4_RUMBLE, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5_RUMBLE, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_STEAM, "1");