diff --git a/tests/net/conn_mgr_monitor/prj.conf b/tests/net/conn_mgr_monitor/prj.conf
index 1e60d8327ed..f68f3f09fdc 100644
--- a/tests/net/conn_mgr_monitor/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/net/conn_mgr_monitor/prj.conf
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_ZTEST_NEW_API=y
 CONFIG_NET_IF_MAX_IPV4_COUNT=6
 CONFIG_NET_IF_MAX_IPV6_COUNT=6
 CONFIG_TEST_USERSPACE=y
+CONFIG_NET_MGMT_EVENT_STACK_SIZE=1024
 
 # Enable for help debugging this test suite:
 # CONFIG_NET_LOG=y