diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_glxinfo.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_glxinfo.py
index 44ac92347a..3417e48612 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_glxinfo.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_glxinfo.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class TestGlxinfo(infra.basetest.BRTest):
         BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
         BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
         # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
-        """
+        BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="{}"
+        """.format(
+          infra.filepath("tests/package/test_glxinfo/rootfs-overlay"))
 
     def wait_for_xserver(self):
         # xserver takes some time to start up
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_glxinfo/rootfs-overlay/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/01-modules.conf b/support/testing/tests/package/test_glxinfo/rootfs-overlay/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/01-modules.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c693c213f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_glxinfo/rootfs-overlay/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/01-modules.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+# Xorg does not implement real dynamic linking and requires that its
+# modules get loaded in the right order.
+# https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-8245578.html#8245578
+Section "Module"
+   Load "vgahw"
+   Load "fb"
+   Load "shadowfb"
+   Load "shadow"
+   Load "glamoregl"
+EndSection