diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.dts b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.dts
index 495271d576b..21a7b9ca7e2 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.dts
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.dts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		zephyr,code-partition = &cpuapp_slot0_partition;
 		zephyr,flash = &mram1x;
 		zephyr,sram = &cpuapp_data;
+		zephyr,shell-uart = &uart136;
 	};
 
 	aliases {
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuppr.dts b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuppr.dts
index 679afcdc8f9..4cfad97323e 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuppr.dts
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuppr.dts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 		zephyr,code-partition = &cpuppr_code_partition;
 		zephyr,flash = &mram1x;
 		zephyr,sram = &cpuppr_code_data;
+		zephyr,shell-uart = &uart135;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpurad.dts b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpurad.dts
index b2f14ff2525..a3d3736fde2 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpurad.dts
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpurad.dts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 		zephyr,code-partition = &cpurad_slot0_partition;
 		zephyr,flash = &mram1x;
 		zephyr,sram = &cpurad_ram0;
+		zephyr,shell-uart = &uart135;
 	};
 };