diff --git a/share/sysbuild/Kconfig b/share/sysbuild/Kconfig
index 9f1a1cf30a..d8a0cf25b8 100644
--- a/share/sysbuild/Kconfig
+++ b/share/sysbuild/Kconfig
@@ -42,3 +42,9 @@ config WARN_DEPRECATED
 	  features are enabled.
 
 rsource "images/Kconfig"
+
+menu "Build options"
+
+rsource "build/Kconfig"
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/share/sysbuild/build/Kconfig b/share/sysbuild/build/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfa423cd3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/sysbuild/build/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config COMPILER_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS
+	bool "Treat warnings as errors"
+	help
+	  Turn on "warning as error" toolchain flags for all images if set.
diff --git a/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_extensions.cmake b/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_extensions.cmake
index 05cde48a0e..40f73d26da 100644
--- a/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_extensions.cmake
+++ b/share/sysbuild/cmake/modules/sysbuild_extensions.cmake
@@ -372,11 +372,14 @@ function(ExternalZephyrProject_Add)
     set_target_properties(${ZBUILD_APPLICATION} PROPERTIES MAIN_APP True)
   endif()
 
+  set(image_default "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/image_configurations/ALL_image_default.cmake")
+
   if(DEFINED ZBUILD_APP_TYPE)
-    set(image_default "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/image_configurations/${ZBUILD_APP_TYPE}_image_default.cmake")
-    set_target_properties(${ZBUILD_APPLICATION} PROPERTIES IMAGE_CONF_SCRIPT ${image_default})
+    list(APPEND image_default "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/image_configurations/${ZBUILD_APP_TYPE}_image_default.cmake")
   endif()
 
+  set_target_properties(${ZBUILD_APPLICATION} PROPERTIES IMAGE_CONF_SCRIPT "${image_default}")
+
   if(DEFINED ZBUILD_BOARD)
     # Only set image specific board if provided.
     # The sysbuild BOARD is exported through sysbuild cache, and will be used
diff --git a/share/sysbuild/image_configurations/ALL_image_default.cmake b/share/sysbuild/image_configurations/ALL_image_default.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d270704ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/sysbuild/image_configurations/ALL_image_default.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# This sysbuild CMake file sets the sysbuild controlled settings as properties
+# on all images.
+
+if(SB_CONFIG_COMPILER_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
+  set_config_bool(${ZCMAKE_APPLICATION} CONFIG_COMPILER_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS y)
+endif()