diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/CMakeLists.txt
index 29d56f22a2831..bbca7b6f2f362 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,21 +2,43 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
 
-find_package(Zephyr COMPONENTS unittest HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 
 project(bluetooth_cap_initiator)
 
-add_subdirectory(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/uut uut)
+target_include_directories(app PRIVATE
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/
 
-target_link_libraries(testbinary PRIVATE uut)
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/include
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/include
+)
+
+target_sources(app PRIVATE
+  # Test source files
+  src/main.c
+  src/test_common.c
+  src/test_unicast_group.c
+  src/test_unicast_start.c
+  src/test_unicast_stop.c
+
+  # UUT files
+  uut/bap_unicast_client.c
+  uut/cap_initiator.c
+  uut/csip.c
 
-target_include_directories(testbinary PRIVATE include)
+  # Stack source file
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/audio.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/bap_iso.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/bap_stream.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/cap_common.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/cap_stream.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/ccid.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/common/bt_str.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/host/uuid.c
 
-target_sources(testbinary
-  PRIVATE
-    src/main.c
-    src/test_common.c
-    src/test_unicast_group.c
-    src/test_unicast_start.c
-    src/test_unicast_stop.c
+  # Mock files
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/src/conn.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/src/gatt.c
+  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks/src/iso.c
 )
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/Kconfig b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b428f659508e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config BT_ATT_PREPARE_COUNT
+	int
+	default 1
+
+config BT_AUDIO
+	bool
+	default y
+
+config BT_BAP_UNICAST_CLIENT
+	bool
+	default y
+
+config BT_BAP_UNICAST_CLIENT_GROUP_COUNT
+	int
+	default 1
+
+config BT_BAP_UNICAST_CLIENT_GROUP_STREAM_COUNT
+	int
+	default 4
+
+config BT_BONDABLE
+	bool
+	default y
+
+config BT_BUF_ACL_RX_SIZE
+	int
+	default 69
+
+config BT_BUF_ACL_TX_COUNT
+	int
+	default 5
+
+config BT_BUF_EVT_RX_COUNT
+	int
+	default 10
+
+config BT_CONN
+	bool
+	default y
+
+config BT_CSIP_SET_COORDINATOR
+	bool
+	default y
+
+config BT_ISO_MAX_CIG
+	int
+	default 1
+
+config BT_ISO_MAX_CHAN
+	int
+	default 4
+
+config BT_MAX_PAIRED
+	int
+	default 1
+
+config BT_L2CAP_TX_MTU
+	int
+	default 65
+
+config BT_LOG
+	bool
+	default y
+
+config BT_MAX_CONN
+	int
+	default 2
+
+config BT_SMP
+	bool
+	default y
+
+# Include Zephyr's Kconfig.
+source "Kconfig"
+source "subsys/bluetooth/audio/Kconfig"
+source "subsys/bluetooth/Kconfig.logging"
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/prj.conf b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/prj.conf
index 85b8fe6aad4e6..973a55f89ac76 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/prj.conf
@@ -1,32 +1,12 @@
 CONFIG_ZTEST=y
-CONFIG_LOG=y
-
-CONFIG_BT=y
-CONFIG_BT_SMP=y
-CONFIG_BT_CENTRAL=y
-CONFIG_BT_ISO_CENTRAL=y
-CONFIG_BT_GATT_CLIENT=y
-CONFIG_BT_GATT_AUTO_DISCOVER_CCC=y
-CONFIG_BT_GATT_AUTO_UPDATE_MTU=y
-CONFIG_BT_AUDIO=y
-
-# Dependencies for CAP initiator unicast
-CONFIG_BT_BAP_UNICAST_CLIENT=y
-CONFIG_BT_CSIP_SET_COORDINATOR=y
 
 CONFIG_BT_CAP_INITIATOR=y
 
-# Support setting up a sink and source stream on 2 acceptors
-CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN=2
-CONFIG_BT_ISO_MAX_CHAN=4
-CONFIG_BT_BAP_UNICAST_CLIENT_GROUP_STREAM_COUNT=4
-CONFIG_BT_BAP_UNICAST_CLIENT_ASE_SNK_COUNT=2
-CONFIG_BT_BAP_UNICAST_CLIENT_ASE_SRC_COUNT=2
-
 CONFIG_ASSERT=y
 CONFIG_ASSERT_LEVEL=2
 CONFIG_ASSERT_VERBOSE=y
 
+CONFIG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_BT_BAP_STREAM_LOG_LEVEL_DBG=y
 CONFIG_BT_CAP_COMMON_LOG_LEVEL_DBG=y
 CONFIG_BT_CAP_INITIATOR_LOG_LEVEL_DBG=y
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/main.c b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/main.c
index a15c1fc1c1f04..48c82a7ecccc9 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/main.c
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 #include <zephyr/bluetooth/hci_types.h>
 #include <zephyr/fff.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/util.h>
+#include <zephyr/ztest_assert.h>
+#include <zephyr/ztest_test.h>
 
 #include "cap_initiator.h"
 #include "conn.h"
 #include "expects_util.h"
 #include "test_common.h"
-#include "ztest_assert.h"
-#include "ztest_test.h"
 
 static void mock_init_rule_before(const struct ztest_unit_test *test, void *fixture)
 {
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_common.c b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_common.c
index fe3650c7c1160..4d8f36989a308 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_common.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_common.c
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 #include <zephyr/bluetooth/hci_types.h>
 #include <zephyr/fff.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/printk.h>
+#include <zephyr/ztest_assert.h>
 
-#include "bap_endpoint.h"
+#include "audio/bap_endpoint.h"
 #include "cap_initiator.h"
 #include "conn.h"
 #include "test_common.h"
-#include "ztest_assert.h"
 
 DEFINE_FFF_GLOBALS;
 
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_group.c b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_group.c
index bf39491cb7d38..eed6b880b2140 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_group.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_group.c
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 #include <zephyr/fff.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/slist.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/util.h>
+#include <zephyr/ztest_assert.h>
+#include <zephyr/ztest_test.h>
 #include <sys/errno.h>
 
-#include "bap_endpoint.h"
+#include "audio/bap_endpoint.h"
 #include "test_common.h"
-#include "ztest_assert.h"
-#include "ztest_test.h"
 
 struct cap_initiator_test_unicast_group_fixture {
 	struct bt_cap_unicast_group_param *group_param;
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group, test_initiator_unicast_group_cr
 
 	err = bt_cap_unicast_group_create(fixture->group_param, &fixture->unicast_group);
 	zassert_equal(err, 0, "Unexpected return value %d", err);
+
+	err = bt_cap_unicast_group_delete(fixture->unicast_group);
+	zassert_equal(err, 0, "Unexpected return value %d", err);
 }
 
 static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group,
@@ -185,6 +188,9 @@ static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group, test_initiator_unicast_group_re
 
 	err = bt_cap_unicast_group_reconfig(fixture->unicast_group, fixture->group_param);
 	zassert_equal(err, 0, "Unexpected return value %d", err);
+
+	err = bt_cap_unicast_group_delete(fixture->unicast_group);
+	zassert_equal(err, 0, "Unexpected return value %d", err);
 }
 
 static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group,
@@ -213,7 +219,7 @@ static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group,
 
 static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group, test_initiator_unicast_group_add_streams)
 {
-	struct bt_cap_stream stream = {};
+	struct bt_cap_stream stream = {0};
 	struct bt_cap_unicast_group_stream_param stream_param = {
 		.stream = &stream,
 		.qos_cfg = fixture->qos_cfg,
@@ -228,12 +234,15 @@ static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group, test_initiator_unicast_group_ad
 
 	err = bt_cap_unicast_group_add_streams(fixture->unicast_group, &pair_param, 1);
 	zassert_equal(err, 0, "Unexpected return value %d", err);
+
+	err = bt_cap_unicast_group_delete(fixture->unicast_group);
+	zassert_equal(err, 0, "Unexpected return value %d", err);
 }
 
 static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group,
 	       test_initiator_unicast_group_add_streams_inval_null_group)
 {
-	struct bt_cap_stream stream = {};
+	struct bt_cap_stream stream = {0};
 	struct bt_cap_unicast_group_stream_param stream_param = {
 		.stream = &stream,
 		.qos_cfg = fixture->qos_cfg,
@@ -265,7 +274,7 @@ static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group,
 static ZTEST_F(cap_initiator_test_unicast_group,
 	       test_initiator_unicast_group_add_streams_inval_0_param)
 {
-	struct bt_cap_stream stream = {};
+	struct bt_cap_stream stream = {0};
 	struct bt_cap_unicast_group_stream_param stream_param = {
 		.stream = &stream,
 		.qos_cfg = fixture->qos_cfg,
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_start.c b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_start.c
index 09e85780ffdd3..0b4a62750c5b5 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_start.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_start.c
@@ -25,16 +25,17 @@
 #include <zephyr/sys/__assert.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/slist.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/util.h>
+#include <zephyr/ztest_assert.h>
+#include <zephyr/ztest_test.h>
+
 #include <sys/errno.h>
 
-#include "bap_endpoint.h"
-#include "bap_iso.h"
+#include "audio/bap_endpoint.h"
+#include "audio/bap_iso.h"
 #include "cap_initiator.h"
 #include "conn.h"
 #include "expects_util.h"
 #include "test_common.h"
-#include "ztest_assert.h"
-#include "ztest_test.h"
 
 struct cap_initiator_test_unicast_start_fixture {
 	struct bt_cap_stream cap_streams[CONFIG_BT_BAP_UNICAST_CLIENT_GROUP_STREAM_COUNT];
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_stop.c b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_stop.c
index dd456d16a6e09..34e8d533c054f 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_stop.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/src/test_unicast_stop.c
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@
 #include <zephyr/sys/slist.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/util.h>
 #include <zephyr/ztest_assert.h>
+#include <zephyr/ztest_test.h>
+
 #include <sys/errno.h>
 
-#include "bap_endpoint.h"
+#include "audio/bap_endpoint.h"
 #include "cap_initiator.h"
 #include "conn.h"
 #include "expects_util.h"
 #include "test_common.h"
-#include "ztest_assert.h"
-#include "ztest_test.h"
 
 struct cap_initiator_test_unicast_stop_fixture {
 	struct bt_cap_stream cap_streams[CONFIG_BT_BAP_UNICAST_CLIENT_GROUP_STREAM_COUNT];
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/testcase.yaml b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/testcase.yaml
index 7000d54778ef5..7a2ac5f606081 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/testcase.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ common:
     - bluetooth_audio
 tests:
   bluetooth.audio.cap_initiator.test_default:
-    type: unit
+    platform_allow:
+      - native_sim
+    integration_platforms:
+      - native_sim
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/uut/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/uut/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index ebd97dc155b86..0000000000000
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/uut/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-#
-# CMakeLists.txt file for creating of uut library.
-#
-
-add_library(uut STATIC
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/audio.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/bap_iso.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/bap_stream.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/cap_common.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/cap_stream.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/audio/ccid.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/common/bt_str.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/bluetooth/host/uuid.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/logging/log_minimal.c
-  ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/lib/net_buf/buf_simple.c
-  bap_unicast_client.c
-  cap_initiator.c
-  csip.c
-)
-
-add_subdirectory(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/mocks mocks)
-
-target_link_libraries(uut PUBLIC test_interface mocks)
-target_include_directories(uut PRIVATE ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/include)
-
-target_compile_options(uut PRIVATE -std=c11 -include ztest.h)
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/uut/bap_unicast_client.c b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/uut/bap_unicast_client.c
index eb34b97b4a048..4c5435e58427e 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/uut/bap_unicast_client.c
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/audio/cap_initiator/uut/bap_unicast_client.c
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include <zephyr/ztest_assert.h>
 #include <sys/errno.h>
 
-#include "bap_endpoint.h"
-#include "bap_iso.h"
+#include "audio/bap_endpoint.h"
+#include "audio/bap_iso.h"
 
 static struct bt_bap_unicast_client_cb *unicast_client_cb;
 static struct bt_bap_unicast_group bap_unicast_group;