diff --git a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index cdae8b1e4e..69a70dc540 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,23 @@ substitutions:
   receive_symbols: "4"
   rmt_symbols: "64"
 
-packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
-
+# Configuration is inlined instead of using !extend to make this component groupable.
+# Using !extend prevents automatic component grouping in CI, requiring individual builds.
 remote_receiver:
-  - id: !extend rcvr
+  - id: rcvr
+    pin: ${pin}
+    dump: all
+    tolerance: 25%
+    clock_resolution: ${clock_resolution}
+    filter_symbols: ${filter_symbols}
+    receive_symbols: ${receive_symbols}
+    rmt_symbols: ${rmt_symbols}
     use_dma: "true"
+    <<: !include common-actions.yaml
+
+binary_sensor:
+  - platform: remote_receiver
+    name: Panasonic Remote Input
+    panasonic:
+      address: 0x4004
+      command: 0x100BCBD
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index fe4c46d9e7..87cb14643a 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@ substitutions:
   clock_resolution: "2000000"
   rmt_symbols: "64"
 
-packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
-
+# Configuration is inlined instead of using !extend to make this component groupable.
+# Using !extend prevents automatic component grouping in CI, requiring individual builds.
 remote_transmitter:
-  - id: !extend xmitr
+  - id: xmitr
+    pin: ${pin}
+    carrier_duty_percent: 50%
+    clock_resolution: ${clock_resolution}
+    rmt_symbols: ${rmt_symbols}
     use_dma: "true"
+
+packages:
+  buttons: !include common-buttons.yaml