diff --git a/submanifests/optional.yaml b/submanifests/optional.yaml
index 59e837c877fb8..bfdc1800c2da3 100644
--- a/submanifests/optional.yaml
+++ b/submanifests/optional.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ manifest:
   remotes:
     - name: upstream
       url-base: https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos
+    - name: nrfconnect
+      url-base: https://github.com/nrfconnect
+
   projects:
     - name: canopennode
       revision: dec12fa3f0d790cafa8414a4c2930ea71ab72ffd
@@ -27,6 +30,12 @@ manifest:
       remote: upstream
       groups:
         - optional
+    - name: nrf_wifi
+      revision: 1c85b3c927897c752c155560e263d4947ddcc6e4
+      path: modules/lib/nrf_wifi
+      remote: nrfconnect
+      groups:
+        - optional
     - name: psa-arch-tests
       revision: 2cadb02a72eacda7042505dcbdd492371e8ce024
       path: modules/tee/tf-m/psa-arch-tests