diff --git a/components/mqtt/weekend_test/mqtt_publish_test.py b/components/mqtt/weekend_test/mqtt_publish_test.py
index e018ebf24..e5a2f7683 100644
--- a/components/mqtt/weekend_test/mqtt_publish_test.py
+++ b/components/mqtt/weekend_test/mqtt_publish_test.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def test_single_config(dut, transport, qos, repeat, published):
     event_stop_client.clear()
 
 
-@ttfw_idf.idf_example_test(env_tag="Example_WIFI")
+@ttfw_idf.idf_custom_test(env_tag="Example_WIFI")
 def test_weekend_mqtt_publish(env, extra_data):
     # Using broker url dictionary for different transport
     global broker_host
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def test_weekend_mqtt_publish(env, extra_data):
       3. Test evaluates python client received correct qos0 message
       4. Test ESP32 client received correct qos0 message
     """
-    dut1 = env.get_dut("mqtt_publish_connect_test", "examples/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test")
+    dut1 = env.get_dut("mqtt_publish_connect_test", "tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test")
     # Look for host:port in sdkconfig
     try:
         # python client subscribes to the topic to which esp client publishes and vice versa
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py
index 3dc2a41f8..84187750f 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test/app_test.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class TlsServer:
 
 
 @ttfw_idf.idf_custom_test(env_tag="Example_WIFI", group="test-apps")
-def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_publish_connect(env, extra_data):
+def test_app_protocol_mqtt_publish_connect(env, extra_data):
     """
     steps:
       1. join AP
@@ -227,4 +227,4 @@ def test_examples_protocol_mqtt_publish_connect(env, extra_data):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    test_examples_protocol_mqtt_publish_connect()
+    test_app_protocol_mqtt_publish_connect()