diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/pytest_mqtt_publish_app.py b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/pytest_mqtt_publish_app.py
index f6b77f7a26..544c0b7027 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/pytest_mqtt_publish_app.py
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/pytest_mqtt_publish_app.py
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ stress_test_cases = make_cases(stress_scenarios)
 
 @pytest.mark.esp32
 @pytest.mark.ethernet
+@pytest.mark.nightly_run
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('test_case', test_cases)
 def test_mqtt_publish(dut: Dut, test_case: Any) -> None:
     publish_cfg = get_configurations(dut)