diff --git a/tests/subsys/debug/gdb_server/testcase.ini b/tests/subsys/debug/gdb_server/testcase.ini
index 749c8b4c860..d6ae26f6891 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/debug/gdb_server/testcase.ini
+++ b/tests/subsys/debug/gdb_server/testcase.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [test]
 build_only = true
 tags = apps
-arch_whitelist = x86
+platform_whitelist = qemu_x86