diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_node/onoff_client/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_node/onoff_client/main/main.c
index 398b699fce..9b4d2bafb7 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_node/onoff_client/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_node/onoff_client/main/main.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static const char * NVS_KEY = "onoff_client";
 static esp_ble_mesh_client_t onoff_client;
 
 static esp_ble_mesh_cfg_srv_t config_server = {
-    .relay = ESP_BLE_MESH_RELAY_DISABLED,
+    .relay = ESP_BLE_MESH_RELAY_ENABLED,
     .beacon = ESP_BLE_MESH_BEACON_ENABLED,
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_FRIEND)
     .friend_state = ESP_BLE_MESH_FRIEND_ENABLED,
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_node/onoff_server/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_node/onoff_server/main/main.c
index 1ed54d83d8..dc39598458 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_node/onoff_server/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_node/onoff_server/main/main.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ extern struct _led_state led_state[3];
 static uint8_t dev_uuid[16] = { 0xdd, 0xdd };
 
 static esp_ble_mesh_cfg_srv_t config_server = {
-    .relay = ESP_BLE_MESH_RELAY_DISABLED,
+    .relay = ESP_BLE_MESH_RELAY_ENABLED,
     .beacon = ESP_BLE_MESH_BEACON_ENABLED,
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_FRIEND)
     .friend_state = ESP_BLE_MESH_FRIEND_ENABLED,
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_sensor_model/sensor_client/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_sensor_model/sensor_client/main/main.c
index 04eab7fee2..b4c0e04b02 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_sensor_model/sensor_client/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_sensor_model/sensor_client/main/main.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static struct esp_ble_mesh_key {
 } prov_key;
 
 static esp_ble_mesh_cfg_srv_t config_server = {
+    .relay = ESP_BLE_MESH_RELAY_DISABLED,
     .beacon = ESP_BLE_MESH_BEACON_DISABLED,
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_FRIEND)
     .friend_state = ESP_BLE_MESH_FRIEND_ENABLED,
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_vendor_model/vendor_client/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_vendor_model/vendor_client/main/main.c
index 75e5ba224e..0d6d0b4b30 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_vendor_model/vendor_client/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_vendor_model/vendor_client/main/main.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static struct esp_ble_mesh_key {
 } prov_key;
 
 static esp_ble_mesh_cfg_srv_t config_server = {
+    .relay = ESP_BLE_MESH_RELAY_DISABLED,
     .beacon = ESP_BLE_MESH_BEACON_DISABLED,
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_FRIEND)
     .friend_state = ESP_BLE_MESH_FRIEND_ENABLED,
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_vendor_model/vendor_server/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_vendor_model/vendor_server/main/main.c
index f34238f768..b84f173f1b 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_vendor_model/vendor_server/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/ble_mesh_vendor_model/vendor_server/main/main.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 static uint8_t dev_uuid[ESP_BLE_MESH_OCTET16_LEN] = { 0x32, 0x10 };
 
 static esp_ble_mesh_cfg_srv_t config_server = {
-    .relay = ESP_BLE_MESH_RELAY_DISABLED,
+    .relay = ESP_BLE_MESH_RELAY_ENABLED,
     .beacon = ESP_BLE_MESH_BEACON_ENABLED,
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLE_MESH_FRIEND)
     .friend_state = ESP_BLE_MESH_FRIEND_ENABLED,