diff --git a/samples/boards/nordic/spis_wakeup/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay b/samples/boards/nordic/spis_wakeup/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
index ae3c8b6c81f..cfe6a9ada0e 100644
--- a/samples/boards/nordic/spis_wakeup/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/samples/boards/nordic/spis_wakeup/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
 	wake-gpios = <&gpio0 2 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 	memory-regions = <&cpuapp_dma_region>;
+	zephyr,pm-device-runtime-auto;
 	/delete-property/ rx-delay-supported;
 	/delete-property/ rx-delay;
 };