diff --git a/subsys/testsuite/boards/unit_testing/unit_testing/Kconfig.unit_testing b/subsys/testsuite/boards/unit_testing/unit_testing/Kconfig.unit_testing
index 2b10e976b8c..52947c1905f 100644
--- a/subsys/testsuite/boards/unit_testing/unit_testing/Kconfig.unit_testing
+++ b/subsys/testsuite/boards/unit_testing/unit_testing/Kconfig.unit_testing
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 config BOARD_UNIT_TESTING
 	bool "Unit testing board"
 	select HAS_COVERAGE_SUPPORT
-	select NATIVE_APPLICATION
+	select NATIVE_BUILD
 	help
 	  Board for unit testing