diff --git a/tools/unit-test-app/configs/psram b/tools/unit-test-app/configs/psram
index c355f16c32..be60560eef 100644
--- a/tools/unit-test-app/configs/psram
+++ b/tools/unit-test-app/configs/psram
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ TEST_EXCLUDE_COMPONENTS=libsodium bt app_update driver esp32 spi_flash
 CONFIG_ESP32_SPIRAM_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPIRAM_OCCUPY_NO_HOST=y
 CONFIG_ESP32_WIFI_RX_IRAM_OPT=n
+# Disable encrypted flash reads/writes to save IRAM in this build configuration
+CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_ENABLE_ENCRYPTED_READ_WRITE=n