diff --git a/examples/network/simple_sniffer/sdkconfig.ci.mem b/examples/network/simple_sniffer/sdkconfig.ci.mem
index 5e21d301f7..c74dc32ce5 100644
--- a/examples/network/simple_sniffer/sdkconfig.ci.mem
+++ b/examples/network/simple_sniffer/sdkconfig.ci.mem
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_SPIRAM=y
+CONFIG_SPIRAM_IGNORE_NOTFOUND=y
 CONFIG_SNIFFER_PCAP_DESTINATION_MEMORY=y