diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf54h20_cpuapp b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf54h20_cpuapp
index 0cdc2276040..3bf471f7d5e 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf54h20_cpuapp
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf54h20_cpuapp
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 if SOC_NRF54H20_CPUAPP
 
+config PM
+	default y
+
 config NUM_IRQS
 	default 471