diff --git a/components/esp_event/test_apps/pytest_esp_event.py b/components/esp_event/test_apps/pytest_esp_event.py
index a8b47ca347..20d59bb2b9 100644
--- a/components/esp_event/test_apps/pytest_esp_event.py
+++ b/components/esp_event/test_apps/pytest_esp_event.py
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ from pytest_embedded_idf.utils import idf_parametrize
 
 @pytest.mark.generic
 @idf_parametrize('target', ['esp32', 'esp32s2', 'esp32c3'], indirect=['target'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'config',
+    [
+        'defaults',
+        'no_isr_post',
+    ],
+    indirect=True,
+)
 def test_esp_event(dut: Dut) -> None:
     dut.run_all_single_board_cases()
 
@@ -14,6 +22,13 @@ def test_esp_event(dut: Dut) -> None:
 @pytest.mark.host_test
 @pytest.mark.qemu
 @pytest.mark.xfail('config.getvalue("target") == "esp32c3"', reason='Unstable on QEMU, needs investigation')
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'config',
+    [
+        'defaults',
+    ],
+    indirect=True,
+)
 @idf_parametrize('target', ['esp32', 'esp32c3'], indirect=['target'])
 def test_esp_event_qemu(dut: Dut) -> None:
     for case in dut.test_menu:
@@ -23,6 +38,13 @@ def test_esp_event_qemu(dut: Dut) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.host_test
 @idf_parametrize('target', ['linux'], indirect=['target'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'config',
+    [
+        'defaults',
+    ],
+    indirect=True,
+)
 def test_esp_event_posix_simulator(dut: Dut) -> None:
     dut.expect_exact('Press ENTER to see the list of tests.')
     dut.write('*')
@@ -31,6 +53,13 @@ def test_esp_event_posix_simulator(dut: Dut) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.generic
 @idf_parametrize('target', ['esp32'], indirect=['target'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'config',
+    [
+        'defaults',
+    ],
+    indirect=True,
+)
 def test_esp_event_profiling(dut: Dut) -> None:
     dut.expect_exact('Press ENTER to see the list of tests.')
     dut.write('"profiling reports valid values"')
diff --git a/components/esp_event/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.defaults b/components/esp_event/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.defaults
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/components/esp_event/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.no_isr_post b/components/esp_event/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.no_isr_post
index 1b0464b258..74478bc74b 100644
--- a/components/esp_event/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.no_isr_post
+++ b/components/esp_event/test_apps/sdkconfig.ci.no_isr_post
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 # This configuration checks the event loop if posting from ISR is disabled
-CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_INIT=n
-CONFIG_POST_EVENTS_FROM_ISR=n
+CONFIG_ESP_EVENT_POST_FROM_ISR=n