diff --git a/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt
index 8fe7380695b..d1f0d17da6e 100644
--- a/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Generate the flash, debug, debugserver, attach targets within the build
 # system itself.
-foreach(target flash debug debugserver attach)
+foreach(target flash debug debugserver attach rtt)
   if(target STREQUAL flash)
     set(comment "Flashing ${BOARD}")
   elseif(target STREQUAL debug)
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ foreach(target flash debug debugserver attach)
     endif()
   elseif(target STREQUAL attach)
     set(comment "Debugging ${BOARD}")
+  elseif(target STREQUAL rtt)
+    set(comment "RTT ${BOARD}")
   endif()
   string(TOUPPER ${target} TARGET_UPPER)
 
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/debug.py b/scripts/west_commands/debug.py
index 156222aa332..e3bf9b40275 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/debug.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/debug.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Rtt(WestCommand):
             'open an rtt shell',
             "",
             accepts_unknown_args=True)
-        self.runner_key = 'rtt-runner'  # in runners.yaml
+        self.runner_key = 'debug-runner'  # in runners.yaml
 
     def do_add_parser(self, parser_adder):
         return add_parser_common(self, parser_adder)