diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-illuminance-sensor/src/aqara/init.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-illuminance-sensor/src/aqara/init.lua
index ed4c5a476c..a345d816c8 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-illuminance-sensor/src/aqara/init.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-illuminance-sensor/src/aqara/init.lua
@@ -74,19 +74,23 @@ local function device_init(driver, device)
   end
 end
 
+local function do_configure(self, device)
+  device:configure()
+  device:send(cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(device, PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID, PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID,
+    MFG_CODE, data_types.Uint8, 1))
+end
+
 local function added_handler(self, device)
   device:emit_event(capabilities.illuminanceMeasurement.illuminance(0))
   device:emit_event(detectionFrequency.detectionFrequency(FREQUENCY_DEFAULT_VALUE, {visibility = {displayed = false}}))
   device:emit_event(capabilities.battery.battery(100))
-
-  device:send(cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(device, PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID, PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID,
-    MFG_CODE, data_types.Uint8, 1))
 end
 
 local aqara_illuminance_handler = {
   NAME = "Aqara Illuminance Handler",
   lifecycle_handlers = {
     init = device_init,
+    doConfigure = do_configure,
     added = added_handler
   },
   capability_handlers = {
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-illuminance-sensor/src/test/test_illuminance_sensor_aqara.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-illuminance-sensor/src/test/test_illuminance_sensor_aqara.lua
index d3e8e225a7..9545664bbf 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-illuminance-sensor/src/test/test_illuminance_sensor_aqara.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-illuminance-sensor/src/test/test_illuminance_sensor_aqara.lua
@@ -64,15 +64,11 @@ test.register_coroutine_test(
     test.socket.capability:__expect_send(mock_device:generate_test_message("main",
       detectionFrequency.detectionFrequency(FREQUENCY_DEFAULT_VALUE, {visibility = {displayed = false}})))
     test.socket.capability:__expect_send(mock_device:generate_test_message("main", capabilities.battery.battery(100)))
-
-    test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send({ mock_device.id,
-      cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(mock_device, PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID, PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID, MFG_CODE
-        , data_types.Uint8, 1) })
   end
 )
 
 test.register_coroutine_test(
-  "Configure should configure all necessary attributes",
+  "Handle doConfigure lifecycle",
   function()
     test.socket.device_lifecycle:__queue_receive({ mock_device.id, "doConfigure" })
     test.socket.zigbee:__set_channel_ordering("relaxed")
@@ -100,6 +96,11 @@ test.register_coroutine_test(
         zigbee_test_utils.build_bind_request(mock_device, zigbee_test_utils.mock_hub_eui, PowerConfiguration.ID)
       }
     )
+
+    test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send({ mock_device.id,
+      cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(mock_device, PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID, PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID, MFG_CODE
+        , data_types.Uint8, 1) })
+
     mock_device:expect_metadata_update({ provisioning_state = "PROVISIONED" })
   end
 )