diff --git a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/overlay-bt.conf b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/overlay-bt.conf
index baa4302dbb9..94e1c1f82b6 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/overlay-bt.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/overlay-bt.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CONFIG_MCUMGR_TRANSPORT_BT_AUTHEN=n
 CONFIG_MCUMGR_TRANSPORT_BT_CONN_PARAM_CONTROL=y
 
 # Enable the Shell mcumgr transport.
+CONFIG_SHELL=y
+CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_MCUMGR_TRANSPORT_SHELL=y
 
 # Enable the mcumgr Packet Reassembly feature over Bluetooth and its configuration dependencies.