diff --git a/tests/components/zephyr/common.yaml b/tests/components/zephyr/common.yaml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tests/components/zephyr/common.yaml
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+esphome:
+  on_boot:
+    - lambda: |-
+        ESP_LOGD("test", "millis=%u micros=%u cycles=%u",
+                 (unsigned) millis(), (unsigned) micros(),
+                 (unsigned) arch_get_cpu_cycle_count());
+        delay(1);
+        delayMicroseconds(1);
diff --git a/tests/components/zephyr/test.nrf52-adafruit.yaml b/tests/components/zephyr/test.nrf52-adafruit.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dade44d145
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+++ b/tests/components/zephyr/test.nrf52-adafruit.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<<: !include common.yaml