diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20pdk/board.cmake b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20pdk/board.cmake
index 4c63f1dd05ee..f01b5050f346 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20pdk/board.cmake
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20pdk/board.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/nrfjprog.board.cmake)
+
+if(CONFIG_BOARD_NRF54H20PDK_NRF54H20_CPUAPP OR CONFIG_BOARD_NRF54H20PDK_NRF54H20_CPURAD)
+  if(CONFIG_BOARD_NRF54H20PDK_NRF54H20_CPURAD)
+    set(
+      JLINK_TOOL_OPT
+      "-jlinkscriptfile ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/support/nrf54h20_cpurad.JLinkScript"
+    )
+  endif()
+
+  board_runner_args(jlink "--device=CORTEX-M33" "--speed=4000" "--tool-opt=${JLINK_TOOL_OPT}")
+  include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/jlink.board.cmake)
+endif()
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20pdk/support/nrf54h20_cpurad.JLinkScript b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20pdk/support/nrf54h20_cpurad.JLinkScript
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2fb7e32302e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20pdk/support/nrf54h20_cpurad.JLinkScript
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+void ConfigTargetSettings(void) {
+  JLINK_ExecCommand("CORESIGHT_AddAP = Index=1 Type=AHB-AP");
+  CORESIGHT_IndexAHBAPToUse = 1;
+}