diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvl.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvl.conf
index 896456e37f4d..6a986ddf3cbf 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvl.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvl.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ CONFIG_COMP_CHAIN_DMA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_DRC=y
 CONFIG_COMP_KPB=y
 CONFIG_COMP_SRC_IPC4_FULL_MATRIX=y
+CONFIG_COMP_TESTER=y
 CONFIG_COMP_UP_DOWN_MIXER=y
 CONFIG_COMP_VOLUME_WINDOWS_FADE=y
 CONFIG_FORMAT_CONVERT_HIFI3=n
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf
index 896456e37f4d..6a986ddf3cbf 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace40_nvls.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ CONFIG_COMP_CHAIN_DMA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_DRC=y
 CONFIG_COMP_KPB=y
 CONFIG_COMP_SRC_IPC4_FULL_MATRIX=y
+CONFIG_COMP_TESTER=y
 CONFIG_COMP_UP_DOWN_MIXER=y
 CONFIG_COMP_VOLUME_WINDOWS_FADE=y
 CONFIG_FORMAT_CONVERT_HIFI3=n