diff --git a/samples/subsys/zbus/work_queue/prj.conf b/samples/subsys/zbus/work_queue/prj.conf
index 53015f7781d..e5ffd67d501 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/zbus/work_queue/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/zbus/work_queue/prj.conf
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ CONFIG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_THREAD_NAME=y
 CONFIG_ASSERT=y
 CONFIG_LOG_MODE_MINIMAL=y
+CONFIG_PRINTK_SYNC=y
 CONFIG_ZBUS=y
 CONFIG_ZBUS_LOG_LEVEL_INF=y