diff --git a/boards/arm/arduino_nano_33_ble/arduino_nano_33_ble_defconfig b/boards/arm/arduino_nano_33_ble/arduino_nano_33_ble_defconfig
index 38d3c612472..2d91725aaf9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/arduino_nano_33_ble/arduino_nano_33_ble_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/arduino_nano_33_ble/arduino_nano_33_ble_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ CONFIG_HW_STACK_PROTECTION=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 
+# enable console
+CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
+
 # enable sam-ba bootloader on legacy mode
 CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_BOSSA=y
 CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_BOSSA_LEGACY=y