diff --git a/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/prj_multiq.conf b/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/prj_multiq.conf
index 18d04dd8656f6f..6b28a1f39b2dec 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/prj_multiq.conf
+++ b/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/prj_multiq.conf
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_MULTIQ=y
 CONFIG_MAX_THREAD_BYTES=5
 CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS=1
 CONFIG_ZTEST_FATAL_HOOK=y
+CONFIG_NUM_COOP_PRIORITIES=30
+CONFIG_NUM_PREEMPT_PRIORITIES=40