diff --git a/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/test_runner.c b/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/test_runner.c
index f9e1422361..79e918544e 100644
--- a/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/test_runner.c
+++ b/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/test_runner.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void setUp(void)
     test_utils_record_free_mem();
     test_utils_set_leak_level(CONFIG_UNITY_CRITICAL_LEAK_LEVEL_GENERAL, ESP_LEAK_TYPE_CRITICAL, ESP_COMP_LEAK_GENERAL);
     test_utils_set_leak_level(CONFIG_UNITY_WARN_LEAK_LEVEL_GENERAL, ESP_LEAK_TYPE_WARNING, ESP_COMP_LEAK_GENERAL);
+    test_utils_set_leak_level(0, ESP_LEAK_TYPE_CRITICAL, ESP_COMP_LEAK_LWIP);
 }
 
 typedef enum {