diff --git a/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt b/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt
index df8237832c..1e996b6ef1 100644
--- a/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sysbuild/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -192,9 +192,11 @@ function(${SYSBUILD_CURRENT_MODULE_NAME}_pre_cmake)
   else()
     foreach(option SOFTDEVICE_S115 SOFTDEVICE_S145)
       if(SB_CONFIG_${option})
+        set_config_bool(${DEFAULT_IMAGE} CONFIG_SOFTDEVICE y)
         set_config_bool(${DEFAULT_IMAGE} CONFIG_${option} y)
 
         if(NOT DEFINED SB_CONFIG_BM_BOOTLOADER_NONE AND NOT DEFINED SB_CONFIG_BM_FIRMWARE_LOADER_NONE AND NOT DEFINED SB_CONFIG_BM_FIRMWARE_LOADER_UART_MCUMGR)
+          set_config_bool(${SB_CONFIG_BM_FIRMWARE_LOADER_IMAGE_NAME} CONFIG_SOFTDEVICE y)
           set_config_bool(${SB_CONFIG_BM_FIRMWARE_LOADER_IMAGE_NAME} CONFIG_${option} y)
         endif()
         break()