diff --git a/doc/_extensions/zephyr/manifest_projects_table.py b/doc/_extensions/zephyr/manifest_projects_table.py
index 2fc7069c00468..0ef3c0e5861bd 100644
--- a/doc/_extensions/zephyr/manifest_projects_table.py
+++ b/doc/_extensions/zephyr/manifest_projects_table.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 """
 
 import re
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 from docutils import nodes
@@ -69,7 +70,15 @@ def rev_url(base_url: str, rev: str) -> str:
     def run(self) -> list[nodes.Element]:
         active_filter = self.options.get("filter", None)
 
-        manifest = Manifest.from_file(self.env.config.manifest_projects_table_manifest)
+        manifest_path = Path(self.env.config.manifest_projects_table_manifest)
+        with open(manifest_path) as f:
+            manifest_data = f.read()
+
+        # Use from_data instead of from_file to avoid loading local configuration
+        # This ensures we show projects that are enabled by default, independently of any local
+        # override in the user's manifest.project-filter setting.
+        manifest = Manifest.from_data(source_data=manifest_data)
+
         projects = []
         for project in manifest.projects:
             if project.name == "manifest":
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index a8d9d1dd4feb2..21bbcd3d80417 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -292,6 +292,10 @@
 
 notfound_urls_prefix = f"/{version}/" if is_release else "/latest/"
 
+# -- Options for zephyr.manifest_projects_table --------------------------
+
+manifest_projects_table_manifest = str(ZEPHYR_BASE / "west.yml")
+
 # -- Options for zephyr.gh_utils ------------------------------------------
 
 gh_link_version = f"v{version}" if is_release else "main"