diff --git a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/sample.yaml
index 46c7fbb127f6..004d06d6add9 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/sample.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ tests:
   sample.shell.shell_module:
     filter: CONFIG_SERIAL and dt_chosen_enabled("zephyr,shell-uart")
     tags: shell
-    harness: keyboard
+    harness: shell
     min_ram: 40
     integration_platforms:
       - native_sim
diff --git a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/test_shell.yml b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/test_shell.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1f78f105227b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/test_shell.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+test_shell_harness:
+- command: "kernel cycles"
+  expected: "cycles: .* hw cycles"
+- command: "kernel version"
+  expected: "Zephyr version .*"