diff --git a/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_em7d_v22.yaml b/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_em7d_v22.yaml
index 9f02d526ad4..ae1d92ce4e4 100644
--- a/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_em7d_v22.yaml
+++ b/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_em7d_v22.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ arch: arc
 toolchain:
   - zephyr
 testing:
-  default: true
   ignore_tags:
     - net
     - bluetooth
diff --git a/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_hs.yaml b/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_hs.yaml
index ee0784156d2..2990c35686b 100644
--- a/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_hs.yaml
+++ b/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_hs.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ toolchain:
   - zephyr
   - arcmwdt
 testing:
+  default: true
   ignore_tags:
     - net
     - bluetooth
diff --git a/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_hs_smp.yaml b/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_hs_smp.yaml
index 808706bbc4e..73d184bb9f3 100644
--- a/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_hs_smp.yaml
+++ b/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_hs_smp.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ toolchain:
   - zephyr
   - arcmwdt
 testing:
+  default: true
   ignore_tags:
     - net
     - bluetooth
diff --git a/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_sem.yaml b/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_sem.yaml
index 4c573e3740b..2fda705d1fe 100644
--- a/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_sem.yaml
+++ b/boards/arc/nsim/nsim_sem.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ toolchain:
   - zephyr
   - arcmwdt
 testing:
+  default: true
   ignore_tags:
     - net
     - bluetooth