diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases/Elements/CarouselViewCoreGalleryPage.xaml b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases/Elements/CarouselViewCoreGalleryPage.xaml
index d8af44621577..4e4debb65818 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases/Elements/CarouselViewCoreGalleryPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases/Elements/CarouselViewCoreGalleryPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 <ContentPage
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+    xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Maui.Controls.Sample"
     x:Class="Maui.Controls.Sample.CarouselViewCoreGalleryPage"
-    Title="CarouselView Core Gallery">
+    Title="CarouselView Core Gallery"
+    x:DataType="local:CarouselViewModel">
     <ContentPage.Content>
         <Grid 
             Margin="0,0,0,10">
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@
                 Grid.Column="0" />
             <Label 
                 Text="{Binding Path=Position, Source={x:Reference Name=carousel}}"
+                x:DataType="CarouselView"
                 AutomationId="lblPosition" 
                 Grid.Row="1" 
                 Grid.Column="1" />
@@ -33,7 +36,8 @@
                 Grid.Row="2" 
                 Grid.Column="0" />
             <Label 
-                Text="{Binding Path=CurrentItem.Index , Source={x:Reference Name=carousel}}" 
+                Text="{Binding Index, x:DataType=local:CarouselItem}"
+                BindingContext="{Binding CurrentItem, Source={x:Reference Name=carousel}, x:DataType=CarouselView}"
                 AutomationId="lblCurrentItem" 
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 Grid.Column="1" />
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@
                 Position="{Binding Position}"
                 CurrentItem="{Binding Selected}">
                 <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:CarouselItem">
                         <Border 
                             x:Name="frame"
                             Padding="10"