diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/beacon/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/beacon/testcase.ini
index 03e66e4d876..39d29db030c 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/beacon/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/beacon/testcase.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_nble]
 tags = bluetooth
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/central/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/central/testcase.ini
index 08b81873695..150def455a8 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/central/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/central/testcase.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/eddystone/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/eddystone/testcase.ini
index 03e66e4d876..39d29db030c 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/eddystone/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/eddystone/testcase.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_nble]
 tags = bluetooth
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral/testcase.ini
index f3544d8b838..a4b0e7e342b 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral/testcase.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_nble]
 tags = bluetooth
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_csc/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_csc/testcase.ini
index 08b81873695..150def455a8 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_csc/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_csc/testcase.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_dis/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_dis/testcase.ini
index 08b81873695..150def455a8 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_dis/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_dis/testcase.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_esp/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_esp/testcase.ini
index f3544d8b838..a4b0e7e342b 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_esp/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_esp/testcase.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_nble]
 tags = bluetooth
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_hids/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_hids/testcase.ini
index 03e66e4d876..39d29db030c 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_hids/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_hids/testcase.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_nble]
 tags = bluetooth
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_hr/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_hr/testcase.ini
index f3544d8b838..a4b0e7e342b 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_hr/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_hr/testcase.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86
 
 [test_nble]
 tags = bluetooth
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_sc_only/testcase.ini b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_sc_only/testcase.ini
index 08b81873695..150def455a8 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_sc_only/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_sc_only/testcase.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [test]
 tags = bluetooth
 build_only = true
-arch_whitelist = x86 arm
+platform_whitelist = qemu_cortex_m3 qemu_x86