diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml
index 141033ffc2a4bd..59d4d7f111e44e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-efr32.yaml
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gh-context: ${{ toJson(github) }}
 
-# - name: Test SLC gen
-      #   timeout-minutes: 30
-      #   run: |
-      #     scripts/examples/gn_silabs_example.sh examples/lighting-app/silabs ./out/light-app BRD4187C --slc_generate --docker
-      #     scripts/examples/gn_silabs_example.sh examples/lighting-app/silabs ./out/light-app BRD4164A --slc_generate --docker
-      #     rm -rf ./out/
+      - name: Test SLC gen
+        timeout-minutes: 30
+        run: |
+           scripts/examples/gn_silabs_example.sh examples/lighting-app/silabs ./out/light-app BRD4187C --slc_generate --docker
+           scripts/examples/gn_silabs_example.sh examples/lighting-app/silabs ./out/light-app BRD4164A --slc_generate --docker
+           rm -rf ./out/
       - name: Build some BRD4187C variants
         run: |
           ./scripts/run_in_build_env.sh \
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/silabs/BUILD.gn b/examples/lighting-app/silabs/BUILD.gn
index daf3201512c322..63a206ee8ffaab 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/silabs/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/silabs/BUILD.gn
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if (slc_generate) {
                       "${use_wstk_leds}",
                       "${use_external_flash}",
                       "${silabs_mcu}",
-                      "${slc_gen_path}",
+                      rebase_path(slc_gen_path),
                     ],
                     "list lines"))
 }
diff --git a/examples/smoke-co-alarm-app/silabs/BUILD.gn b/examples/smoke-co-alarm-app/silabs/BUILD.gn
index 9a090eb6f11052..cafd4b6f7cc1bd 100644
--- a/examples/smoke-co-alarm-app/silabs/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/smoke-co-alarm-app/silabs/BUILD.gn
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if (slc_generate) {
                       "${use_wstk_leds}",
                       "${use_external_flash}",
                       "${silabs_mcu}",
-                      "${slc_gen_path}",
+                      rebase_path(slc_gen_path),
                     ],
                     "list lines"))
 }
diff --git a/scripts/examples/gn_silabs_example.sh b/scripts/examples/gn_silabs_example.sh
index 9efd662bcd2fe9..f966cebed9dd62 100755
--- a/scripts/examples/gn_silabs_example.sh
+++ b/scripts/examples/gn_silabs_example.sh
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ if [ "$#" == "0" ]; then
         rs91x_wpa3_transition
             Support for WPA3 transition mode on RS91x
         slc_gen_path
-            Allow users to define a path where slc generates boards files. (requires --slc_generate or --slc_reuse_files)
+            Allow users to define a path where slc generates board files. (requires --slc_generate or --slc_reuse_files)
             (default: /third_party/silabs/slc_gen/<board>/)
         sl_pre_gen_path
-            Allow users to define a path to pre-generated boards files
+            Allow users to define a path to pre-generated board files
             (default: /third_party/silabs/matter_support/matter/<family>/<board>/)
         sl_matter_version
             Use provided software version at build time
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ else
     fi
 
     if [ "$USE_SLC" == true ]; then
-        PYTHON_PATH="/usr/bin/python3"
         if [ "$GN_PATH_PROVIDED" == false ]; then
             GN_PATH=./.environment/cipd/packages/pigweed/gn
         fi
@@ -295,9 +294,9 @@ else
         # Activation needs to be after SLC generation which is done in gn gen.
         # Zap generation requires activation and is done in the build phase
         source "$CHIP_ROOT/scripts/activate.sh"
-        PYTHON_PATH=$VIRTUAL_ENV"/bin/python3"
     fi
 
+    PYTHON_PATH="$(which python3)"
     BUILD_DIR=$OUTDIR/$SILABS_BOARD
     echo BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_DIR"
 
diff --git a/third_party/silabs/slc_gen/run_slc.py b/third_party/silabs/slc_gen/run_slc.py
index 6d204eabbe938d..4ec7f59b9ae600 100644
--- a/third_party/silabs/slc_gen/run_slc.py
+++ b/third_party/silabs/slc_gen/run_slc.py
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ def isMG24(partnumber):
 
 print(slc_arguments)
 
+if "GSDK_ROOT" in os.environ:
+    gsdk_root = os.getenv('GSDK_ROOT')
+else:
+    # If no gsdk path is set in the environment, use the standard path to the submodule
+    gsdk_root = os.path.join(root_path, "third_party/silabs/gecko_sdk/")
+
+# make sure we have a configured and trusted gsdk in slc
+subprocess.run(["slc", "configuration", "--sdk", gsdk_root], check=True)
+subprocess.run(["slc", "signature", "trust", "--sdk", gsdk_root], check=True)
+
 subprocess.run(["slc", "generate", slcp_file_path, "-d", output_path, "--with", slc_arguments], check=True)
 
 # cleanup of unwanted files