diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/sdkconfig.ci.ppp_connect b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/sdkconfig.ci.ppp_connect
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7366a909ec
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+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/tcp/sdkconfig.ci.ppp_connect
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_PPP=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_PPP_DEVICE_UART=y