diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp b/examples/lighting-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
index 7a9d8038314a45..8948ae1d3b3d33 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/nrfconnect/main/AppTask.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,13 @@ CHIP_ERROR AppTask::Init()
         return err;
     }
 
+#if CONFIG_CHIP_THREAD_SSED
+    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_SynchronizedSleepyEndDevice);
+#elif CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MTD_SED
+    err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_SleepyEndDevice);
+#else
     err = ConnectivityMgr().SetThreadDeviceType(ConnectivityManager::kThreadDeviceType_Router);
+#endif
 
     if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
     {