diff --git a/tools/test_apps/system/build_test/sdkconfig.ci.rtc_gpio_desc b/tools/test_apps/system/build_test/sdkconfig.ci.rtc_gpio_desc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83b977585e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test_apps/system/build_test/sdkconfig.ci.rtc_gpio_desc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_RTCIO_SUPPORT_RTC_GPIO_DESC=y