diff --git a/app/src/split/bluetooth/Kconfig b/app/src/split/bluetooth/Kconfig
index aff61f2a8eb..fcd70fe6cb8 100644
--- a/app/src/split/bluetooth/Kconfig
+++ b/app/src/split/bluetooth/Kconfig
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ config BT_MAX_CONN
 config BT_GAP_AUTO_UPDATE_CONN_PARAMS
     default n
 
+config BT_PRIVACY
+    default y
+
 #!ZMK_SPLIT_ROLE_CENTRAL
 endif