diff --git a/tests/kernel/test_build/newlib.conf b/tests/kernel/test_build/newlib.conf
index fd690407c24..1134b1fbd0d 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/test_build/newlib.conf
+++ b/tests/kernel/test_build/newlib.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC=y
-
+# turn bluetooth of until we resolve printf formatter
+# difference between newlib & min-libc
+CONFIG_BLUETOOTH=n