diff --git a/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib.py b/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib.py
index 21a4d45bf51..2f8fd7b3c88 100755
--- a/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib.py
+++ b/scripts/pylib/twister/twisterlib.py
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class DeviceHandler(Handler):
                         command_extra_args.append("--board-id")
                         command_extra_args.append(board_id)
                     elif runner == "nrfjprog":
-                        command_extra_args.append("--snr")
+                        command_extra_args.append("--dev-id")
                         command_extra_args.append(board_id)
                     elif runner == "openocd" and product == "STM32 STLink":
                         command_extra_args.append("--cmd-pre-init")