diff --git a/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py b/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py
index 2c99f384bd..8dc846dd08 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/websocket/example_test.py
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ def test_recv_long_msg(dut, websocket, msg_len, repeats):
                             \nreceived: {}\nwith length {}'.format(send_msg, len(send_msg), recv_msg, len(recv_msg)))
 
 
-@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_WIFI_Protocols')
+@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag='Example_EthKitV1')
 def test_examples_protocol_websocket(env, extra_data):
     """
     steps:
-      1. join AP
+      1. obtain IP address
       2. connect to uri specified in the config
       3. send and receive data
     """
diff --git a/examples/protocols/websocket/sdkconfig.ci b/examples/protocols/websocket/sdkconfig.ci
index 3ce203d46c..9c2dea374e 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/websocket/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/examples/protocols/websocket/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STDIN=y
 CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STRING=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y