diff --git a/tools/test_apps/system/build_test/sdkconfig.ci.heap_tracing b/tools/test_apps/system/build_test/sdkconfig.ci.heap_tracing
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+++ b/tools/test_apps/system/build_test/sdkconfig.ci.heap_tracing
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+CONFIG_HEAP_TRACING_STANDALONE=y