diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/default-build-test-rules.yml b/.gitlab/ci/default-build-test-rules.yml
index 0df40e42c8..06a2329277 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/default-build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/default-build-test-rules.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 bypass_check_test_targets:
   - esp32h21
   - esp32h4
-  - esp32c5
   - esp32s31
 
 #
diff --git a/examples/system/ulp/lp_core/gpio_intr_pulse_counter/pytest_lp_core_pcnt.py b/examples/system/ulp/lp_core/gpio_intr_pulse_counter/pytest_lp_core_pcnt.py
index 8b3e00f60f..53f2eb1a40 100644
--- a/examples/system/ulp/lp_core/gpio_intr_pulse_counter/pytest_lp_core_pcnt.py
+++ b/examples/system/ulp/lp_core/gpio_intr_pulse_counter/pytest_lp_core_pcnt.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pytest_embedded_idf.utils import idf_parametrize
 
 
 @pytest.mark.generic
-@idf_parametrize('target', ['esp32c6', 'esp32p4'], indirect=['target'])
+@idf_parametrize('target', ['esp32c6', 'esp32p4', 'esp32c5'], indirect=['target'])
 def test_lp_core_pcnt(dut: Dut) -> None:
     res = dut.expect(r'ULP will wake up processor after every (\d+) pulses')
     wakeup_limit = res.group(1).decode('utf-8')