diff --git a/testing/esp/test_apps/gen_ut_app/configs/default_encrypted b/testing/esp/test_apps/gen_ut_app/configs/default_encrypted
index cc45ba01b1..65b677286a 100644
--- a/testing/esp/test_apps/gen_ut_app/configs/default_encrypted
+++ b/testing/esp/test_apps/gen_ut_app/configs/default_encrypted
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ CONFIG_SECURE_FLASH_ENCRYPTION_MODE_DEVELOPMENT=y
 CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT_ALLOW_JTAG=y
 CONFIG_SECURE_FLASH_UART_BOOTLOADER_ALLOW_ENC=y
 CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_OFFSET=0x10000
+CONFIG_NVS_ENCRYPTION=n
diff --git a/testing/esp/test_apps/gen_ut_app/configs/single_core_encrypted b/testing/esp/test_apps/gen_ut_app/configs/single_core_encrypted
index 9644cf53fe..4ea6c90925 100644
--- a/testing/esp/test_apps/gen_ut_app/configs/single_core_encrypted
+++ b/testing/esp/test_apps/gen_ut_app/configs/single_core_encrypted
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ CONFIG_SECURE_FLASH_ENCRYPTION_MODE_DEVELOPMENT=y
 CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT_ALLOW_JTAG=y
 CONFIG_SECURE_FLASH_UART_BOOTLOADER_ALLOW_ENC=y
 CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_OFFSET=0x10000
+CONFIG_NVS_ENCRYPTION=n