diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/main.c
index 2f037abf79..6d11ba5d5b 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_client/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/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/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/main.c
index 1ed54d83d8..dc39598458 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/onoff_server/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/onoff_models/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/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/main.c
index 58beb29796..ba2a2b65fc 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/rpr_server/main/main.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 static uint8_t dev_uuid[16] = { 0x55, 0xaa };
 
 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/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/main.c
index d5baf7436b..29e174b286 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/remote_provisioning/unprov_dev/main/main.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 static uint8_t dev_uuid[16] = { 0x55, 0x55 };
 
 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/sensor_models/sensor_client/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/main/main.c
index 84a5af98a3..c6bcb406bd 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/sensor_models/sensor_client/main/main.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ 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/vendor_models/vendor_client/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/main/main.c
index c93e6d811e..3c1ef628b6 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_client/main/main.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ 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/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/main.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/main.c
index f34238f768..b84f173f1b 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/vendor_server/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_ble_mesh/vendor_models/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,