diff --git a/src/cli/cli_config.h b/src/cli/cli_config.h
index eeee63d34..3dc2512ee 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_config.h
+++ b/src/cli/cli_config.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_CLI_H_
 #define CONFIG_CLI_H_
 
-#include <openthread/config.h>
+#include "openthread-core-config.h"
 
 /**
  * @def OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CLI_MAX_LINE_LENGTH
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_console.hpp b/src/cli/cli_console.hpp
index b9937781d..a197b45bb 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_console.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_console.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #define CLI_CONSOLE_HPP_
 
 #include "cli_config.h"
-#include "openthread-core-config.h"
 
 #include <openthread/cli.h>