diff --git a/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfig.cmake b/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfig.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..37343583bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfig.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+if(Sysbuild_FIND_COMPONENTS)
+  set(Zephyr_FIND_COMPONENTS ${Sysbuild_FIND_COMPONENTS})
+else()
+  set(Zephyr_FIND_COMPONENTS sysbuild_default)
+endif()
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake)
+set(Sysbuild_FOUND True)
diff --git a/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfigVersion.cmake b/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfigVersion.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1dede077c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/sysbuild-package/cmake/SysbuildConfigVersion.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfigVersion.cmake)
+list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../sysbuild/cmake/modules)
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/share/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt b/share/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a6fde214d5..f4d5178448b 100644
--- a/share/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,38 +12,12 @@ endif()
 # If APP_DIR is a relative path, then CMake will adjust to absolute path based
 # on current working dir.
 set(APP_DIR ${APP_DIR} CACHE PATH "Main Application Source Directory")
+set(Sysbuild_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../sysbuild-package/cmake)
 
-# Add sysbuild/cmake/modules to CMAKE_MODULE_PATH which allows us to integrate
-# sysbuild CMake modules with general Zephyr CMake modules.
-list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake/modules)
-# List of Zephyr and sysbuild CMake modules we need for sysbuild.
-# Note: sysbuild_kconfig will internally load kconfig CMake module.
-set(zephyr_modules extensions
-    sysbuild_extensions python west root zephyr_module boards shields hwm_v2
-    sysbuild_kconfig native_simulator_sb_extensions
-  )
+project(sysbuild_toplevel LANGUAGES)
 
-find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE} COMPONENTS ${zephyr_modules})
-
-project(sysbuild LANGUAGES)
-
-get_filename_component(APP_DIR  ${APP_DIR} ABSOLUTE)
-get_filename_component(app_name ${APP_DIR} NAME)
-set(DEFAULT_IMAGE "${app_name}")
-
-# This is where all Zephyr applications are added to the multi-image build.
-sysbuild_add_subdirectory(images)
-
-get_property(IMAGES GLOBAL PROPERTY sysbuild_images)
-sysbuild_module_call(PRE_CMAKE MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES})
-sysbuild_images_order(IMAGES_CONFIGURATION_ORDER CONFIGURE IMAGES ${IMAGES})
-foreach(image ${IMAGES_CONFIGURATION_ORDER})
-  sysbuild_module_call(PRE_IMAGE_CMAKE MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES} IMAGE ${image})
-  ExternalZephyrProject_Cmake(APPLICATION ${image})
-  sysbuild_module_call(POST_IMAGE_CMAKE MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES} IMAGE ${image})
-endforeach()
-sysbuild_module_call(POST_CMAKE MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES})
-
-sysbuild_module_call(PRE_DOMAINS MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES})
-include(cmake/domains.cmake)
-sysbuild_module_call(POST_DOMAINS MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES})
+if(EXISTS ${APP_DIR}/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt)
+  add_subdirectory(${APP_DIR}/sysbuild sysbuild/application)
+else()
+  add_subdirectory(template sysbuild/application)
+endif()
diff --git a/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_default.cmake b/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_default.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6bcf714de95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_default.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+#
+# Sysbuild default list of CMake modules to include in a regular sysbuild session.
+#
+include(extensions)
+include(sysbuild_extensions)
+include(python)
+include(west)
+include(root)
+include(zephyr_module)
+include(boards)
+include(shields)
+include(hwm_v2)
+include(sysbuild_kconfig)
+include(native_simulator_sb_extensions)
+include(sysbuild_images)
diff --git a/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_images.cmake b/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_images.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb73ec99448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_images.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# This module is responsible for including images into sysbuild and to call
+# pre and post hooks.
+
+get_filename_component(APP_DIR  ${APP_DIR} ABSOLUTE)
+get_filename_component(app_name ${APP_DIR} NAME)
+set(DEFAULT_IMAGE "${app_name}")
+
+# This is where all Zephyr applications are added to the multi-image build.
+sysbuild_add_subdirectory(${sysbuild_toplevel_SOURCE_DIR}/images sysbuild/images)
+
+get_property(IMAGES GLOBAL PROPERTY sysbuild_images)
+sysbuild_module_call(PRE_CMAKE MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES})
+sysbuild_images_order(IMAGES_CONFIGURATION_ORDER CONFIGURE IMAGES ${IMAGES})
+foreach(image ${IMAGES_CONFIGURATION_ORDER})
+  sysbuild_module_call(PRE_IMAGE_CMAKE MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES} IMAGE ${image})
+  ExternalZephyrProject_Cmake(APPLICATION ${image})
+  sysbuild_module_call(POST_IMAGE_CMAKE MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES} IMAGE ${image})
+endforeach()
+sysbuild_module_call(POST_CMAKE MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES})
+
+sysbuild_module_call(PRE_DOMAINS MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES})
+include(${sysbuild_toplevel_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/domains.cmake)
+sysbuild_module_call(POST_DOMAINS MODULES ${SYSBUILD_MODULE_NAMES} IMAGES ${IMAGES})
diff --git a/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_kconfig.cmake b/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_kconfig.cmake
index d18b5b7978d..531e670dbc9 100644
--- a/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_kconfig.cmake
+++ b/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_kconfig.cmake
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Empty files to make kconfig.py happy.
 file(TOUCH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/empty.conf)
-set(APPLICATION_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+set(APPLICATION_SOURCE_DIR ${sysbuild_toplevel_SOURCE_DIR})
 set(AUTOCONF_H             ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/autoconf.h)
 set(CONF_FILE              ${SB_CONF_FILE})
 set(EXTRA_CONF_FILE        "${SB_EXTRA_CONF_FILE}")
diff --git a/share/sysbuild/template/CMakeLists.txt b/share/sysbuild/template/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc348a8dafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/sysbuild/template/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Generic sysbuild CMakeLists.txt file used as sysbuild entry point for multi-image builds.
+#
+# Applications which requires custom handling when built using sysbuild may copy this
+# file to the folder `<app-dir>/sysbuild` and use as a template and extend as needed.
+
+find_package(Sysbuild REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+
+project(sysbuild LANGUAGES)