diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/shell/sample.yaml b/samples/net/wifi/shell/sample.yaml
index abccff5ce4518b8..6024a994c99441d 100644
--- a/samples/net/wifi/shell/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/net/wifi/shell/sample.yaml
@@ -80,3 +80,12 @@ tests:
     platform_allow:
       - frdm_rw612
       - rd_rw612_bga
+  sample.net.wifi.esp32:
+    extra_args:
+      - CONFIG_WIFI_BUILD_ONLY_MODE=y
+    platform_allow:
+      - esp32_devkitc_wroom/esp32/procpu
+      - esp32s2_saola
+      - esp32c3_devkitm
+      - esp32s3_devkitm/esp32s3/procpu
+      - esp8684_devkitm