diff --git a/ci/lava/lemans-evk/boot.yaml b/ci/lava/lemans-evk/boot.yaml
index 0cecea90..2136ed77 100644
--- a/ci/lava/lemans-evk/boot.yaml
+++ b/ci/lava/lemans-evk/boot.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ actions:
       parameters:
         SKIP_INSTALL: "True"
         WAIT_TIME: 60
+        DEVICE: wlp1s0
 context:
   test_character_delay: 10
 device_type: lemans-evk
diff --git a/ci/lava/monaco-evk/boot.yaml b/ci/lava/monaco-evk/boot.yaml
index 8ade0107..68265a86 100644
--- a/ci/lava/monaco-evk/boot.yaml
+++ b/ci/lava/monaco-evk/boot.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ actions:
       parameters:
         SKIP_INSTALL: "True"
         WAIT_TIME: 60
+        DEVICE: wlp1s0
 context:
   test_character_delay: 10
 device_type: monaco-evk
diff --git a/ci/lava/qcs8300-ride/boot.yaml b/ci/lava/qcs8300-ride/boot.yaml
index 098eac52..6c897847 100644
--- a/ci/lava/qcs8300-ride/boot.yaml
+++ b/ci/lava/qcs8300-ride/boot.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ actions:
       parameters:
         SKIP_INSTALL: "True"
         WAIT_TIME: 60
+        DEVICE: wlp1s0
 context:
   test_character_delay: 10
 # our board name "qcs8300-ride" is not a LAVA alias; the matching LAVA