diff --git a/boot/zephyr/sample.yaml b/boot/zephyr/sample.yaml
index 260d03f1b..394367e68 100644
--- a/boot/zephyr/sample.yaml
+++ b/boot/zephyr/sample.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ tests:
   sample.bootloader.mcuboot.usb_cdc_acm_recovery:
     tags: bootloader_mcuboot
     platform_allow:  nrf52840dongle/nrf52840
-    extra_args: DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="./usb_cdc_acm.overlay;app.overlay"
+    extra_args: EXTRA_CONF_FILE=./usb_cdc_acm_recovery.conf
+      DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="./usb_cdc_acm.overlay;app.overlay"
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf52840dongle/nrf52840
   sample.bootloader.mcuboot.usb_cdc_acm_recovery_log:
diff --git a/boot/zephyr/usb_cdc_acm_recovery.conf b/boot/zephyr/usb_cdc_acm_recovery.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8bd340970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boot/zephyr/usb_cdc_acm_recovery.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_MCUBOOT_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_BOOT_SERIAL_CDC_ACM=y
+CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=n