diff --git a/tests/net/shell/prj.conf b/tests/net/shell/prj.conf
index f6aef9e72c2..18e783c62ed 100644
--- a/tests/net/shell/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/net/shell/prj.conf
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ CONFIG_NET_SHELL=y
 CONFIG_LOG_PRINTK=n
 CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_DUMMY=y
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=2048
+CONFIG_NET_IF_MAX_IPV6_COUNT=2
+CONFIG_NET_IF_MAX_IPV4_COUNT=2