diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf54h20_cpurad b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf54h20_cpurad
index 4437e7aadc4..1fffdeae6d2 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf54h20_cpurad
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf54h20_cpurad
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 config NRF_REGTOOL_GENERATE_UICR
 	default y
 
+config PM
+	default y
+
 endif # SOC_NRF54H20_CPURAD