diff --git a/autotests/testAPRoam/hw.conf b/autotests/testAPRoam/hw.conf
index 00a31063..ab89c096 100644
--- a/autotests/testAPRoam/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testAPRoam/hw.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [SETUP]
 num_radios=4
+needs_hwsim=1
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=ssid1.conf
diff --git a/autotests/testFT-8021x-roam/hw.conf b/autotests/testFT-8021x-roam/hw.conf
index e6be0f1c..d3c039ae 100644
--- a/autotests/testFT-8021x-roam/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testFT-8021x-roam/hw.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ num_radios=3
 max_test_exec_interval_sec=45
 tmpfs_extra_stuff=../misc/certs:main.conf
 iwd_config_dir=/tmp
+tmpfs_extra_stuff=../misc/certs
+needs_hwsim=1
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=ft-eap-ccmp-1.conf
diff --git a/autotests/testFT-PSK-roam/hw.conf b/autotests/testFT-PSK-roam/hw.conf
index 0e72f16c..e020b54f 100644
--- a/autotests/testFT-PSK-roam/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testFT-PSK-roam/hw.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ num_radios=3
 max_test_exec_interval_sec=45
 iwd_config_dir=/tmp
 tmpfs_extra_stuff=main.conf
+needs_hwsim=1
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=ft-psk-ccmp-1.conf
diff --git a/autotests/testFT-SAE-roam/hw.conf b/autotests/testFT-SAE-roam/hw.conf
index 1ff1934f..a0ff7b16 100644
--- a/autotests/testFT-SAE-roam/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testFT-SAE-roam/hw.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ num_radios=4
 max_test_exec_interval_sec=120
 iwd_config_dir=/tmp
 tmpfs_extra_stuff=main.conf
+needs_hwsim=1
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=ft-sae-1.conf
diff --git a/autotests/testPreauth-roam/hw.conf b/autotests/testPreauth-roam/hw.conf
index eba07167..0070712c 100644
--- a/autotests/testPreauth-roam/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testPreauth-roam/hw.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 num_radios=3
 max_test_exec_interval_sec=30
 tmpfs_extra_stuff=../misc/certs
+needs_hwsim=1
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=eaptls-preauth-1.conf
diff --git a/autotests/testRSSIAgent/hw.conf b/autotests/testRSSIAgent/hw.conf
index 7a6ba278..094e9378 100644
--- a/autotests/testRSSIAgent/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testRSSIAgent/hw.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ num_radios=2
 max_test_exec_interval_sec=60
 iwd_config_dir=/tmp
 tmpfs_extra_stuff=main.conf
+needs_hwsim=1
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=open.conf
diff --git a/autotests/testSAQuery-spoofing/hw.conf b/autotests/testSAQuery-spoofing/hw.conf
index fad15b88..ba63798c 100644
--- a/autotests/testSAQuery-spoofing/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testSAQuery-spoofing/hw.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [SETUP]
 num_radios=2
+needs_hwsim=1
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=ssidCCMP.conf