diff --git a/tools/ci/idf_pytest/constants.py b/tools/ci/idf_pytest/constants.py
index 89f3bbe1c1..406baa19f2 100644
--- a/tools/ci/idf_pytest/constants.py
+++ b/tools/ci/idf_pytest/constants.py
@@ -271,8 +271,14 @@ class PytestCase:
         if 'jtag' in self.env_markers or 'usb_serial_jtag' in self.env_markers:
             return True
 
-        if any('panic' in Path(app.path).parts for app in self.apps):
-            return True
+        cases_need_elf = [
+            'panic',
+            'gdbstub_runtime'
+        ]
+
+        for case in cases_need_elf:
+            if any(case in Path(app.path).parts for app in self.apps):
+                return True
 
         return False