diff --git a/samples/posix/gettimeofday/prj.conf b/samples/posix/gettimeofday/prj.conf
index 8cfc26955d1..5bc3ed7ec33 100644
--- a/samples/posix/gettimeofday/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/posix/gettimeofday/prj.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_POSIX_API=y
 CONFIG_SNTP=y
 CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_CLOCK_SNTP_INIT=y
 CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_SNTP_INIT_SERVER="time.nist.gov"
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_SNTP_INIT_RESYNC=y
 
 # Networking config
 CONFIG_NETWORKING=y