diff --git a/examples/wifi/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/wifi/.build-test-rules.yml
index 204ae8139b..2d36717070 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/wifi/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ examples/wifi/getting_started:
 
 examples/wifi/iperf:
   disable:
-    - if: (SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED != 1) and (IDF_TARGET != "esp32p4")
+    - if: (SOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED != 1) and (SOC_WIRELESS_HOST_SUPPORTED != 1)
+    - if: (IDF_TARGET == "esp32p4") and CONFIG_NAME in ["defaults", "99"]
   disable_test:
     - if: IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32"]
       temporary: true
diff --git a/examples/wifi/iperf/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32p4 b/examples/wifi/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.esp32p4_with_extconn
similarity index 75%
rename from examples/wifi/iperf/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32p4
rename to examples/wifi/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.esp32p4_with_extconn
index 8d001de33d..f675f0a416 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/iperf/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32p4
+++ b/examples/wifi/iperf/sdkconfig.ci.esp32p4_with_extconn
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #
 # ESP32-P4
 #
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32p4"
 CONFIG_ESP_HOST_WIFI_ENABLED=y
 CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_SINGLE_APP_LARGE=y