diff --git a/group/tf-l1-build-plat/mt8196-default:nil b/group/tf-l1-build-plat/mt8196-default:nil
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19363ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/group/tf-l1-build-plat/mt8196-default:nil
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
diff --git a/script/tf-coverity/tf-cov-make b/script/tf-coverity/tf-cov-make
index b047e99..69736bd 100755
--- a/script/tf-coverity/tf-cov-make
+++ b/script/tf-coverity/tf-cov-make
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
 make PLAT=mt8188 $(common_flags) COREBOOT=1 all
 make PLAT=mt8192 $(common_flags) COREBOOT=1 all
 make PLAT=mt8195 $(common_flags) COREBOOT=1 all
+make PLAT=mt8196 $(common_flags) COREBOOT=1 all
 
 # Platforms from Qualcomm
 make PLAT=sc7180 $(common_flags) COREBOOT=1 all
diff --git a/tf_config/mt8196-default b/tf_config/mt8196-default
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9f268a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tf_config/mt8196-default
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+COREBOOT=1
+CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf-
+PLAT=mt8196