diff --git a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/005-build-config.t b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/005-build-config.t
index 66f441acb4..b5835d7e63 100644
--- a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/005-build-config.t
+++ b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/005-build-config.t
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ Assure expected build configuration (PCF-1413):
   CONFIG_PACKAGE_wifi-sensing=y
   # CONFIG_PACKAGE_wififw_mount_script is not set
   CONFIG_PACKAGE_wireless-freedom=y
+  CONFIG_PACKAGE_wpa-qca-cli=y
   CONFIG_PACKAGE_wwan=y
   CONFIG_PACKAGE_xtables-legacy=y
   CONFIG_PACKAGE_yajl=y
diff --git a/profiles/qca_ipq95xx.yml b/profiles/qca_ipq95xx.yml
index e9225e7edf..098b67ba5d 100644
--- a/profiles/qca_ipq95xx.yml
+++ b/profiles/qca_ipq95xx.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ packages:
   - ipq95xx
   - wireless-regdb
   - hostapd-qca-utils
+  - wpa-qca-cli
   - ath12k-caldata
   - aq-fw-download
   - aq_phy