diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.wifi b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.wifi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..033b0632ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.ci.wifi
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=y
diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.defaults
index e69de29bb2..64fe82f429 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_http_client/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_MBEDTLS_TLS_CLIENT_ONLY=y
+CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_SINGLE_APP_LARGE=y