diff --git a/examples/system/app_trace_basic/pytest_app_trace_basic.py b/examples/system/app_trace_basic/pytest_app_trace_basic.py
index ef7a7df9336..dd2435a4a63 100644
--- a/examples/system/app_trace_basic/pytest_app_trace_basic.py
+++ b/examples/system/app_trace_basic/pytest_app_trace_basic.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def test_examples_app_trace_basic(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
 @idf_parametrize('config', ['apptrace_jtag'], indirect=['config'])
 @idf_parametrize('target', soc_filtered_targets('SOC_USB_SERIAL_JTAG_SUPPORTED == 1'), indirect=['target'])
 @pytest.mark.temp_skip_ci(targets=['esp32h4'], reason='lack of runner # TODO: IDFCI-10703')
+@idf_parametrize('port', ['/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32'], indirect=['port'])
 def test_examples_app_trace_basic_usj(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     _test_examples_app_trace_basic(openocd_dut, dut)
 
diff --git a/examples/system/esp_trace/pytest_esp_trace.py b/examples/system/esp_trace/pytest_esp_trace.py
index d1f031f5201..7ad9136a845 100644
--- a/examples/system/esp_trace/pytest_esp_trace.py
+++ b/examples/system/esp_trace/pytest_esp_trace.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def _capture_trace(ser: serial.Serial, trace_log_path: str, capture_s: float = 5
 @pytest.mark.usb_serial_jtag
 @idf_parametrize('target', soc_filtered_targets('SOC_USB_SERIAL_JTAG_SUPPORTED == 1'), indirect=['target'])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [pytest.param('default')], indirect=True)
+@idf_parametrize('port', ['/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32'], indirect=['port'])
 @pytest.mark.temp_skip_ci(targets=['esp32h4'], reason='lack of runner # TODO: IDFCI-10703')
 def test_esp_trace_ext_lib_usj(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     dut.expect('Start of trace session', timeout=5)
diff --git a/examples/system/gcov/pytest_gcov.py b/examples/system/gcov/pytest_gcov.py
index 04a39d325e8..a8c253dd49d 100644
--- a/examples/system/gcov/pytest_gcov.py
+++ b/examples/system/gcov/pytest_gcov.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ def test_gcov(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
 @pytest.mark.usb_serial_jtag
 @idf_parametrize('config', ['gcov_jtag'], indirect=['config'])
 @idf_parametrize('target', soc_filtered_targets('SOC_USB_SERIAL_JTAG_SUPPORTED == 1'), indirect=['target'])
+@idf_parametrize('port', ['/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32'], indirect=['port'])
 @pytest.mark.temp_skip_ci(targets=['esp32h4'], reason='lack of runner # TODO: IDFCI-10703')
 def test_gcov_usj(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     _test_gcov(openocd_dut, dut)
diff --git a/examples/system/sysview_tracing/pytest_sysview_tracing.py b/examples/system/sysview_tracing/pytest_sysview_tracing.py
index da469568f43..ef3b056706d 100644
--- a/examples/system/sysview_tracing/pytest_sysview_tracing.py
+++ b/examples/system/sysview_tracing/pytest_sysview_tracing.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ def test_sysview_tracing_jtag(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     indirect=['target'],
 )
 @pytest.mark.temp_skip_ci(targets=['esp32h4'], reason='lack of runner # TODO: IDFCI-10703')
+@idf_parametrize('port', ['/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32'], indirect=['port'])
 def test_sysview_tracing_usj(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     _test_sysview_tracing_jtag(openocd_dut, dut)
 
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ def test_sysview_tracing_uart_c2(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
 @pytest.mark.usb_serial_jtag
 @idf_parametrize('target', soc_filtered_targets('SOC_USB_SERIAL_JTAG_SUPPORTED == 1'), indirect=['target'])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [pytest.param('sysview_usj')], indirect=True)
+@idf_parametrize('port', ['/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32'], indirect=['port'])
 @pytest.mark.temp_skip_ci(targets=['esp32h4'], reason='lack of runner # TODO: IDFCI-10703')
 def test_sysview_tracing_usj_serial(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     time.sleep(1)  # wait for USJ port to be ready
diff --git a/examples/system/sysview_tracing_heap_log/pytest_sysview_tracing_heap_log.py b/examples/system/sysview_tracing_heap_log/pytest_sysview_tracing_heap_log.py
index 7cea65a7784..2c98f560fb4 100644
--- a/examples/system/sysview_tracing_heap_log/pytest_sysview_tracing_heap_log.py
+++ b/examples/system/sysview_tracing_heap_log/pytest_sysview_tracing_heap_log.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def test_examples_sysview_tracing_heap_log(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', idf_path: str
     soc_filtered_targets('SOC_USB_SERIAL_JTAG_SUPPORTED == 1'),
     indirect=['target'],
 )
+@idf_parametrize('port', ['/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32'], indirect=['port'])
 @pytest.mark.temp_skip_ci(targets=['esp32h4'], reason='lack of runner # TODO: IDFCI-10703')
 def test_examples_sysview_tracing_heap_log_usj(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', idf_path: str, dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     _test_examples_sysview_tracing_heap_log(openocd_dut, idf_path, dut)
diff --git a/examples/system/ulp/lp_core/debugging/pytest_lp_core_debugging.py b/examples/system/ulp/lp_core/debugging/pytest_lp_core_debugging.py
index 433db2cc0a8..2a17fc948d4 100644
--- a/examples/system/ulp/lp_core/debugging/pytest_lp_core_debugging.py
+++ b/examples/system/ulp/lp_core/debugging/pytest_lp_core_debugging.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 @idf_parametrize('target', ['esp32c5', 'esp32c6', 'esp32p4', 'esp32s31'], indirect=['target'])
 @pytest.mark.temp_skip_ci(targets=['esp32s31'], reason='s31-lpcore not supported in latest OpenOCD release yet')
+@idf_parametrize('port', ['/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32'], indirect=['port'])
 @pytest.mark.usb_serial_jtag
 def test_lp_core_debugging(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     dut.expect('Do some work on HP core...')
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/system/gdb/pytest_gdb.py b/tools/test_apps/system/gdb/pytest_gdb.py
index 6ddf6ff5ec0..fd62f74ce15 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/system/gdb/pytest_gdb.py
+++ b/tools/test_apps/system/gdb/pytest_gdb.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
 import os
 import re
+import time
 import typing
 
 import pexpect
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ def _test_idf_gdb(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     # Don't need to have output from UART anymore
     dut.serial.stop_redirect_thread()
 
+    time.sleep(1)  # Wait for the USJ port to be ready
+
     with (
         openocd_dut.run(),
         open(os.path.join(dut.logdir, 'gdb.txt'), 'w') as gdb_log,
@@ -47,5 +50,6 @@ def test_idf_gdb(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.usb_serial_jtag
 @idf_parametrize('target', ['esp32s3', 'esp32c3', 'esp32c6', 'esp32h2'], indirect=['target'])
+@idf_parametrize('port', ['/dev/serial_ports/ttyUSB-esp32'], indirect=['port'])
 def test_idf_gdb_usj(openocd_dut: 'OpenOCD', dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     _test_idf_gdb(openocd_dut, dut)