diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/default-build-test-rules.yml b/.gitlab/ci/default-build-test-rules.yml
index b93dcd079a..b0ea742f6a 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/default-build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/default-build-test-rules.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 # This file should ONLY be used during bringup. Should be reset to empty after the bringup process
 extra_default_build_targets:
   - esp32p4
+  - esp32c5
 
 bypass_check_test_targets:
   - esp32c5