diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 1b35fda64cc..8450fdb75c4 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ config SANDBOX
 	imply KEYBOARD
 	imply PHYSMEM
 	imply GENERATE_ACPI_TABLE
+	imply BINMAN
 
 config SH
 	bool "SuperH architecture"
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/dts/sandbox.dtsi b/arch/sandbox/dts/sandbox.dtsi
index 66b813faadb..826db26fc2b 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/dts/sandbox.dtsi
+++ b/arch/sandbox/dts/sandbox.dtsi
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #define USB_CLASS_HUB			9
 
 / {
+	binman {
+	};
+
 	chosen {
 		stdout-path = "/serial";
 	};
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
index 3d206fdb3cf..05c1cd5e1a5 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
+++ b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 		osd0 = "/osd";
 	};
 
+	binman {
+	};
+
 	config {
 		testing-bool;
 		testing-int = <123>;
diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_fit.py b/test/py/tests/test_fit.py
index 6d5b43c3bab..5856960be23 100755
--- a/test/py/tests/test_fit.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_fit.py
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ base_fdt = '''
 	model = "Sandbox Verified Boot Test";
 	compatible = "sandbox";
 
+	binman {
+	};
+
 	reset@0 {
 		compatible = "sandbox,reset";
 		reg = <0>;
diff --git a/test/py/tests/vboot/sandbox-u-boot.dts b/test/py/tests/vboot/sandbox-u-boot.dts
index 63f8f401de4..5809c62fc1c 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/vboot/sandbox-u-boot.dts
+++ b/test/py/tests/vboot/sandbox-u-boot.dts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 	model = "Sandbox Verified Boot Test";
 	compatible = "sandbox";
 
+	binman {
+	};
+
 	reset@0 {
 		compatible = "sandbox,reset";
 	};