diff --git a/examples/wifi/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/wifi/.build-test-rules.yml
index 0dc1197282..1cd51d5a56 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/wifi/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ examples/wifi/getting_started:
     - if: IDF_TARGET not in  ["esp32", "esp32c3", "esp32c2", "esp32s3"]
       temporary: true
       reason: lack of runners
+  depends_filepatterns:
+    - examples/wifi/getting_started/**/*
 
 examples/wifi/iperf:
   disable:
diff --git a/examples/wifi/getting_started/pytest_wifi_getting_started.py b/examples/wifi/getting_started/pytest_wifi_getting_started.py
index 8761adf282..d6edc8a24a 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/getting_started/pytest_wifi_getting_started.py
+++ b/examples/wifi/getting_started/pytest_wifi_getting_started.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ def test_wifi_getting_started_esp32c2_xtal_26mhz(dut: Tuple[IdfDut, IdfDut]) ->
     softap = dut[0]
     station = dut[1]
 
+    assert station.app.sdkconfig['ESP_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUPPORT'] is False
     ssid = softap.app.sdkconfig.get('ESP_WIFI_SSID')
     password = softap.app.sdkconfig.get('ESP_WIFI_PASSWORD')
     assert station.app.sdkconfig.get('ESP_WIFI_SSID') == ssid
diff --git a/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/sdkconfig.defaults
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42b9e74caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/wifi/getting_started/station/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUPPORT=n