diff --git a/tools/unit-test-app/configs/default_2_c3 b/tools/unit-test-app/configs/default_2_c3
index fbd8f6d97b..0b87f01d41 100644
--- a/tools/unit-test-app/configs/default_2_c3
+++ b/tools/unit-test-app/configs/default_2_c3
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # This config is split between targets since different component needs to be excluded (esp32, esp32s2)
 CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32c3"
-TEST_EXCLUDE_COMPONENTS=libsodium bt app_update freertos esp32c3 esp_ipc esp_pm esp_system esp_timer driver heap pthread soc spi_flash vfs experimental_cpp_component ulp perfmon esp-tls
+TEST_EXCLUDE_COMPONENTS=libsodium bt app_update freertos esp32c3 esp_ipc esp_pm esp_system esp_timer driver heap pthread soc spi_flash vfs experimental_cpp_component ulp perfmon esp-tls test_utils