diff --git a/tests/subsys/cpp/libcxx/prj.conf b/tests/subsys/cpp/libcxx/prj.conf
index 3798a4d49f612c..5bb9a62c4a0e8a 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/cpp/libcxx/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/subsys/cpp/libcxx/prj.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC=y
-CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC_NANO=n
 CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS=y
 CONFIG_LIB_CPLUSPLUS=y
 CONFIG_STD_CPP17=y
diff --git a/tests/subsys/cpp/libcxx/testcase.yaml b/tests/subsys/cpp/libcxx/testcase.yaml
index 8c39420be938f0..a51228e7bc0977 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/cpp/libcxx/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/subsys/cpp/libcxx/testcase.yaml
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ common:
   integration_platforms:
     - mps2_an385
 tests:
-  cpp.libcxx:
+  cpp.libcxx.newlib:
     toolchain_exclude: xcc
     min_flash: 54
     tags: cpp
-  cpp.libcxx.exceptions:
+    extra_configs:
+        - CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC_NANO=n
+        - CONFIG_EXCEPTIONS=y
+  cpp.libcxx.newlib_nano:
     toolchain_exclude: xcc
     min_flash: 54
     tags: cpp
     timeout: 30
     extra_configs:
-        - CONFIG_EXCEPTIONS=y
+        - CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC_NANO=y