diff --git a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_vpr_launcher.overlay b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/sysbuild/vpr_launcher/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_vpr_launcher.overlay
rename to tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/sysbuild/vpr_launcher/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
index 70baea93a0758f..cf3a4cf1258709 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_vpr_launcher.overlay
+++ b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/sysbuild/vpr_launcher/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- /* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 */
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 */
 
 &timer130 {
 	status = "reserved";
diff --git a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/sysbuild/vpr_launcher/prj.conf b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/sysbuild/vpr_launcher/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..b2a4ba591044ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/sysbuild/vpr_launcher/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# nothing here
diff --git a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/testcase.yaml b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/testcase.yaml
index 19d4f65e1a145d..053f53a4924a3a 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/testcase.yaml
@@ -41,16 +41,3 @@ tests:
     timeout: 400
     extra_args:
       DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="boards/mimxrt685_evk_rtc_1khz.overlay"
-  drivers.counter.basic_api.nrf54h20_cpuppr:
-    tags:
-      - drivers
-      - counter
-    depends_on: counter
-    platform_allow: nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20/cpuppr
-    timeout: 600
-    sysbuild: true
-    extra_args:
-      - vpr_launcher_DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="../../../tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_vpr_launcher.overlay"
-      - SB_CONFIG_VPR_LAUNCHER=y
-      # Disable asserts to fit in limited code memory
-      - CONFIG_ASSERT=n