diff --git a/tests/crypto/aes/testcase.yaml b/tests/crypto/aes/testcase.yaml
index e1cf667d7d5..4fe9097031a 100644
--- a/tests/crypto/aes/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/crypto/aes/testcase.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 tests:
 -   test:
-        build_only: false
         tags: crypto aes
diff --git a/tests/crypto/ctr_prng/testcase.yaml b/tests/crypto/ctr_prng/testcase.yaml
index e9845d231f3..8d4f35ab4b1 100644
--- a/tests/crypto/ctr_prng/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/crypto/ctr_prng/testcase.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 tests:
 -   test:
-        build_only: false
         tags: crypto ctr prng
diff --git a/tests/crypto/sha256/testcase.yaml b/tests/crypto/sha256/testcase.yaml
index ed986462f5a..57f7ff404df 100644
--- a/tests/crypto/sha256/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/crypto/sha256/testcase.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 tests:
 -   test:
         arch_whitelist: arm arc x86
-        build_only: false
         min_ram: 32
         tags: crypto sha256
         timeout: 600
 -   test_nios2:
         arch_whitelist: nios2
-        build_only: false
         tags: crypto sha256
         timeout: 600
diff --git a/tests/net/lib/http_header_fields/testcase.yaml b/tests/net/lib/http_header_fields/testcase.yaml
index a48cc94f4bf..ffd36fab851 100644
--- a/tests/net/lib/http_header_fields/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/net/lib/http_header_fields/testcase.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 tests:
 -   test:
-        build_only: false
         platform_whitelist: qemu_x86 arduino_101 quark_se_c1000_devboard
             frdm_k64f
         tags: http
diff --git a/tests/net/lib/mqtt_packet/testcase.yaml b/tests/net/lib/mqtt_packet/testcase.yaml
index d922c044acf..649cd21e101 100644
--- a/tests/net/lib/mqtt_packet/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/net/lib/mqtt_packet/testcase.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 tests:
 -   test:
-        build_only: false
         platform_whitelist: qemu_x86 arduino_101 quark_se_c1000_devboard
             frdm_k64f
         tags: mqtt