diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/tester/default.conf b/tests/bluetooth/tester/default.conf
index d156fb2fb4f..89be4a8e0fc 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/tester/default.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/tester/default.conf
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CONFIG_BT_MESH_RELAY=y
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_PB_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_PB_GATT=y
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_LOW_POWER=y
+CONFIG_BT_MESH_LPN_AUTO=n
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_GATT_PROXY=y
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_SUBNET_COUNT=2
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_APP_KEY_COUNT=4
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/tester/qemu.conf b/tests/bluetooth/tester/qemu.conf
index bb31c81d8df..89e92c3ceeb 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/tester/qemu.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/tester/qemu.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ CONFIG_BT_MESH_RELAY=y
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_PB_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_PB_GATT=y
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_LOW_POWER=y
+CONFIG_BT_MESH_LPN_AUTO=n
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_GATT_PROXY=y
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_SUBNET_COUNT=2
 CONFIG_BT_MESH_APP_KEY_COUNT=4