diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/net/wifi/Kconfig.sysbuild
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..158551060c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/wifi/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+config WIFI_NRF70
+	default y if BOARD_NRF7002DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP || \
+		     BOARD_NRF7002DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NS || \
+		     BOARD_NRF7002DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NRF7001 || \
+		     BOARD_NRF7002DK_NRF5340_CPUAPP_NRF7001_NS
+
+source "${ZEPHYR_BASE}/share/sysbuild/Kconfig"
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/sample.yaml b/samples/net/wifi/sample.yaml
index 1c106e4897a..51c52edbd6f 100644
--- a/samples/net/wifi/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/net/wifi/sample.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ tests:
       - nrf7002dk/nrf5340/cpuapp/nrf7001
   sample.net.wifi.nrf7002ek:
     extra_args:
+      - SB_CONFIG_WIFI_NRF70=y
       - CONFIG_NRF_WIFI_BUILD_ONLY_MODE=y
       - SHIELD=nrf7002ek
     platform_allow:
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ tests:
       - nucleo_h723zg
   sample.net.wifi.nrf7002eb:
     extra_args:
+      - SB_CONFIG_WIFI_NRF70=y
       - CONFIG_NRF_WIFI_BUILD_ONLY_MODE=y
       - SHIELD=nrf7002eb
     platform_allow: