diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/host-test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/host-test.yml
index 4dfca837f1..3f89813727 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/host-test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/host-test.yml
@@ -309,14 +309,17 @@ test_pytest_qemu:
     reports:
       junit: XUNIT_RESULT.xml
     expire_in: 1 week
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - IDF_TARGET: [esp32, esp32c3]
   script:
     - run_cmd python tools/ci/ci_build_apps.py . -vv
-      --target esp32
+      --target $IDF_TARGET
       --pytest-apps
       -m qemu
     - retry_failed git clone $KNOWN_FAILURE_CASES_REPO known_failure_cases
     - pytest
-      --target esp32
+      --target $IDF_TARGET
       -m qemu
       --embedded-services idf,qemu
       --junitxml=XUNIT_RESULT.xml
diff --git a/components/console/test_apps/console/pytest_console.py b/components/console/test_apps/console/pytest_console.py
index 6a1a2f31ba..c191638654 100644
--- a/components/console/test_apps/console/pytest_console.py
+++ b/components/console/test_apps/console/pytest_console.py
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ from pytest_embedded import Dut
 
 @pytest.mark.generic
 @pytest.mark.supported_targets
+@pytest.mark.nightly_run
 def test_console(dut: Dut) -> None:
     dut.run_all_single_board_cases()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.generic
 @pytest.mark.supported_targets
+@pytest.mark.nightly_run
 def test_console_repl(dut: Dut) -> None:
     dut.expect_exact('Press ENTER to see the list of tests')
     dut.write('"esp console repl test"')
@@ -21,4 +23,21 @@ def test_console_repl(dut: Dut) -> None:
     dut.write('quit')
 
     dut.expect_exact('ByeBye')
+
+
+@pytest.mark.host_test
+@pytest.mark.qemu
+@pytest.mark.esp32
+@pytest.mark.esp32c3
+def test_console_qemu(dut: Dut) -> None:
+    dut.run_all_single_board_cases()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.host_test
+@pytest.mark.qemu
+@pytest.mark.esp32
+def test_console_repl_qemu(dut: Dut) -> None:
+    dut.expect_exact('Press ENTER to see the list of tests')
+    dut.confirm_write('"esp console repl test"', expect_pattern='esp>')
+    dut.confirm_write('quit', expect_pattern='ByeBye')
     dut.expect_unity_test_output()