diff --git a/config/esp32/components/chip/Kconfig b/config/esp32/components/chip/Kconfig
index 86b7381f129720..bff112fd594046 100644
--- a/config/esp32/components/chip/Kconfig
+++ b/config/esp32/components/chip/Kconfig
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ menu "CHIP Core"
 
         config BUILD_CHIP_TESTS
             bool "Build CHIP tests"
-            default "y"
+            default n
             help
                 Build CHIP test binaries.