diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52840_pca10056.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52840_pca10056.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..248bc56424e
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+++ b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52840_pca10056.conf
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+CONFIG_NVS=y
+CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
+CONFIG_ARM_MPU=n
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52_pca10040.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52_pca10040.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..248bc56424e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52_pca10040.conf
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+CONFIG_NVS=y
+CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
+CONFIG_ARM_MPU=n