diff --git a/apps/microtvm/zephyr/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py b/apps/microtvm/zephyr/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py
index f267648a83f9c..86f3f5beffe87 100644
--- a/apps/microtvm/zephyr/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py
+++ b/apps/microtvm/zephyr/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@ def flash(self, options):
             recover_args.extend(_get_nrf_device_args(options))
             check_call(recover_args, cwd=API_SERVER_DIR / "build")
 
+        if "west_cmd" in options:
+            west_cmd = options["west_cmd"]
+            cmake_args = ["cmake", "..", f"-DWEST={west_cmd}"]
+            check_call(cmake_args, cwd=API_SERVER_DIR / "build")
+
         check_call(["make", "flash"], cwd=API_SERVER_DIR / "build")
 
     def open_transport(self, options):