diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf54l20pdk/nrf54l20_cpuapp_common.dtsi b/boards/nordic/nrf54l20pdk/nrf54l20_cpuapp_common.dtsi
index 771fd9762e7..f3ec55cd324 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf54l20pdk/nrf54l20_cpuapp_common.dtsi
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf54l20pdk/nrf54l20_cpuapp_common.dtsi
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
 	load-capacitance-femtofarad = <15000>;
 };
 
+&vregmain {
+	status = "okay";
+	regulator-initial-mode = <NRF5X_REG_MODE_DCDC>;
+};
+
 &grtc {
 	owned-channels = <0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11>;
 	/* Channels 7-11 reserved for Zero Latency IRQs, 3-4 for FLPR */