diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e336e4db..ae7807eac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ Function spdk_blobfs_bdev_detect is added to detect whether blobfs exists on the
 
 Function spdk_blobfs_bdev_create is added to create a blobfs on the given block device.
 
+### build
+
+Option to build FUSE components into blobfs_bdev module for mounting a blobfs filesystem.
+It requires the installation of libfuse3. By default, it is disabled. And it will be
+enabled if run `./configure` with `--with-fuse` option.
+
 ### nvme
 
 Added `no_shn_notification` to NVMe controller initialization options, users can enable
diff --git a/CONFIG b/CONFIG
index b01f14a81..1d6e5c909 100644
--- a/CONFIG
+++ b/CONFIG
@@ -153,3 +153,6 @@ CONFIG_URING=n
 
 # Path to custom built IO_URING library
 CONFIG_URING_PATH=
+
+# Build with FUSE support
+CONFIG_FUSE=n
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 79968950a..e4e6dae10 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ function usage()
 	echo "                           If an argument is provided, it is considered a directory containing"
 	echo "                           liburing.a and io_uring.h. Otherwise the regular system paths will"
 	echo "                           be searched."
+	echo " fuse                      Build FUSE components for mounting a blobfs filesystem."
+	echo "                           No path required."
 	echo ""
 	echo "Environment variables:"
 	echo ""
@@ -355,6 +357,12 @@ for i in "$@"; do
 			CONFIG[URING]=n
 			CONFIG[URING_PATH]=
 			;;
+		--with-fuse)
+			CONFIG[FUSE]=y
+			;;
+		--without-fuse)
+			CONFIG[FUSE]=n
+			;;
 		--)
 			break
 			;;
@@ -693,6 +701,14 @@ if [[ "${CONFIG[URING]}" = "y" ]]; then
 	fi
 fi
 
+if [[ "${CONFIG[FUSE]}" = "y" ]]; then
+	if [[ ! -d /usr/include/fuse3 ]] && [[ ! -d /usr/local/include/fuse3 ]]; then
+		echo "--with-fuse requires libfuse3."
+		echo "Please install then re-run this script."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+fi
+
 # We are now ready to generate final configuration. But first do sanity
 # check to see if all keys in CONFIG array have its reflection in CONFIG file.
 if [ $(egrep -c "^\s*CONFIG_[[:alnum:]_]+=" $rootdir/CONFIG) -ne ${#CONFIG[@]} ]; then
diff --git a/test/app/bdev_svc/Makefile b/test/app/bdev_svc/Makefile
index 23dc35126..4ce725a13 100644
--- a/test/app/bdev_svc/Makefile
+++ b/test/app/bdev_svc/Makefile
@@ -55,4 +55,9 @@ endif
 SYS_LIBS += -lufc
 endif
 
+# libfuse3 is required internally by blobfs_bdev
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_FUSE),y)
+LIBS+= -L/usr/local/lib -lfuse3
+endif
+
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.app.mk
diff --git a/test/blobfs/mkfs/Makefile b/test/blobfs/mkfs/Makefile
index 7b37d7d73..81a4b944e 100644
--- a/test/blobfs/mkfs/Makefile
+++ b/test/blobfs/mkfs/Makefile
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@ SPDK_LIB_LIST += event_bdev event_copy event_vmd
 SPDK_LIB_LIST += bdev copy event thread util conf trace \
 		log jsonrpc json rpc sock notify blobfs_bdev
 
+# libfuse3 is required internally by blobfs_bdev
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_FUSE),y)
+LIBS+= -L/usr/local/lib -lfuse3
+endif
+
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.app.mk
diff --git a/test/common/autotest_common.sh b/test/common/autotest_common.sh
index fdb0a176f..b5067d2a8 100644
--- a/test/common/autotest_common.sh
+++ b/test/common/autotest_common.sh
@@ -214,6 +214,14 @@ if [ $SPDK_TEST_ISAL -eq 0 ]; then
 	config_params+=' --without-isal'
 fi
 
+if [ $SPDK_TEST_BLOBFS -eq 1 ]; then
+	if [[ -d /usr/include/fuse3 ]] && [[ -d /usr/local/include/fuse3 ]]; then
+		config_params+=' --with-fuse'
+	else
+		echo "FUSE not enabled because libfuse3 is not installed."
+	fi
+fi
+
 # By default, --with-dpdk is not set meaning the SPDK build will use the DPDK submodule.
 # If a DPDK installation is found in a well-known location though, WITH_DPDK_DIR will be
 # set which will override the default and use that DPDK installation instead.