diff --git a/samples/drivers/uart/native_tty/boards/native_sim.overlay b/samples/drivers/uart/native_tty/boards/native_sim.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000000..2b055bf3de6def2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/drivers/uart/native_tty/boards/native_sim.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "native_posix.overlay"
diff --git a/samples/drivers/uart/native_tty/sample.yaml b/samples/drivers/uart/native_tty/sample.yaml
index 92263aa8c426a5c..1e059d9ce3aab39 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/uart/native_tty/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/drivers/uart/native_tty/sample.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ sample:
 tests:
   sample.drivers.uart.native_tty:
     build_only: true
-    platform_allow: native_posix
+    platform_allow:
+      - native_posix
+      - native_sim
     tags:
       - serial
       - uart