diff --git a/examples/network/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/network/.build-test-rules.yml
index d479ebc53e..ffd53c5ac8 100644
--- a/examples/network/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/network/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -20,21 +20,10 @@ examples/network/eth2ap:
 examples/network/simple_sniffer:
   disable:
     - if: SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED != 1
-  disable_test:
-    - if: IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32", "esp32c3", "esp32s3"]
-      temporary: true
-      reason: lack of runners
-  depends_filepatterns:
-    - tools/ci/python_packages/common_test_methods.py
-    - examples/protocols/**/*
-    - examples/wifi/**/*
-    - examples/network/simple_sniffer/**/*
-    - components/mbedtls/port/dynamic/*
-    - examples/system/ota/**/*
   depends_components:
-    - app_update
-    - esp_https_ota
-    - protocol_examples_common
+    - esp_wifi
+    - fatfs
+    - esp_eth
 
 examples/network/sta2eth:
   disable:
@@ -53,11 +42,6 @@ examples/network/vlan_support:
       reason: Runner uses esp32 ethernet kit
   depends_components:
     - esp_eth
+    - esp_netif
   depends_filepatterns:
-    - tools/ci/python_packages/common_test_methods.py
-    - examples/common_components/**/*
-    - examples/protocols/**/*
-    - examples/system/ota/**/*
-    - examples/ethernet/iperf/**/*
-    - examples/network/vlan_support/**/*
-    - components/esp_netif/esp_netif_handlers.c
+    - examples/ethernet/basic/components/ethernet_init/**/*
diff --git a/examples/network/simple_sniffer/pytest_simple_sniffer.py b/examples/network/simple_sniffer/pytest_simple_sniffer.py
index e78e8e8663..ec4808c5e4 100644
--- a/examples/network/simple_sniffer/pytest_simple_sniffer.py
+++ b/examples/network/simple_sniffer/pytest_simple_sniffer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
 import pytest
 from common_test_methods import get_env_config_variable
 from pytest_embedded import Dut
@@ -38,7 +37,12 @@ def _sniffer_packets_check(dut: Dut, channel: int, packet_num: int) -> None:
 
 
 @pytest.mark.esp32
+@pytest.mark.esp32c2
 @pytest.mark.esp32c3
+@pytest.mark.esp32c5
+@pytest.mark.esp32c6
+@pytest.mark.esp32c61
+@pytest.mark.esp32s2
 @pytest.mark.esp32s3
 @pytest.mark.wifi_ap
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [