diff --git a/samples/sensor/bme680/README.rst b/samples/sensor/bme680/README.rst
index 850336d6603..d190001ee51 100644
--- a/samples/sensor/bme680/README.rst
+++ b/samples/sensor/bme680/README.rst
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ Building and Running
 This project outputs sensor data to the console. It requires a BME680
 sensor. It should work with any platform featuring a I2C peripheral interface.
 It does not work on QEMU.
-In this example below the :ref:`nrf52_pca10040` board is used.
+In this example below the :ref:`nrf52840_pca10056` board is used.
 
 
 .. zephyr-app-commands::
    :zephyr-app: samples/sensor/bme680
-   :board: nrf52_pca10040
+   :board: nrf52840_pca10056
    :goals: build flash
 
 Sample Output
diff --git a/samples/sensor/bme680/nrf52840_pca10056.overlay b/samples/sensor/bme680/nrf52840_pca10056.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c98ce3411f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/sensor/bme680/nrf52840_pca10056.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020, Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+&i2c0 {
+	bme680@76 {
+		compatible = "bosch,bme680";
+		reg = <0x76>;
+		label = "BME680";
+	};
+};
diff --git a/samples/sensor/bme680/sample.yaml b/samples/sensor/bme680/sample.yaml
index 25040c4689f..b35d0986f58 100644
--- a/samples/sensor/bme680/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/sensor/bme680/sample.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ tests:
   sample.sensor.bme680:
     harness: sensor
     tags: samples sensor
-    depends_on: i2c bme680
+    platform_whitelist: nrf52840_pca10056