diff --git a/Kconfig.zephyr b/Kconfig.zephyr
index 904999f9f66..9e148c3f390 100644
--- a/Kconfig.zephyr
+++ b/Kconfig.zephyr
@@ -734,6 +734,11 @@ config BUILD_OUTPUT_UF2
 	  Build a UF2 binary zephyr/zephyr.uf2 in the build directory.
 	  The name of this file can be customized with CONFIG_KERNEL_BIN_NAME.
 
+config BUILD_OUTPUT_ZIP
+	bool "Build a DFU update file"
+	help
+	  Build a DFU update file zephyr/dfu_application.zip in the build directory.
+
 if BUILD_OUTPUT_UF2
 
 config BUILD_OUTPUT_UF2_FAMILY_ID
diff --git a/boards/common/nrfutil_dfu.board.cmake b/boards/common/nrfutil_dfu.board.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7fe3a21e442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/common/nrfutil_dfu.board.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+board_set_flasher_ifnset(nrfutil_dfu)
+board_finalize_runner_args(nrfutil_dfu) # No default arguments to provide.
diff --git a/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt
index 392274891f1..5ccb9aee9d4 100644
--- a/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ function(runners_yaml_append_config)
     get_runners_prop(bin_file bin "${KERNEL_BIN_NAME}")
     runners_yaml_append("  bin_file: ${bin}")
   endif()
+  if(CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_ZIP)
+    get_runners_prop(zip_file zip "${KERNEL_ZIP_NAME}")
+    runners_yaml_append("  zip_file: ${zip}")
+  endif()
   if(CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_UF2)
     get_runners_prop(uf2_file uf2 "${KERNEL_UF2_NAME}")
     runners_yaml_append("  uf2_file: ${uf2}")
diff --git a/cmake/modules/kernel.cmake b/cmake/modules/kernel.cmake
index 3e0160382b4..24b16194226 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/kernel.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/kernel.cmake
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ set(KERNEL_NAME ${CONFIG_KERNEL_BIN_NAME})
 
 set(KERNEL_ELF_NAME   ${KERNEL_NAME}.elf)
 set(KERNEL_BIN_NAME   ${KERNEL_NAME}.bin)
+set(KERNEL_ZIP_NAME   ${KERNEL_NAME}.zip)
 set(KERNEL_HEX_NAME   ${KERNEL_NAME}.hex)
 set(KERNEL_UF2_NAME   ${KERNEL_NAME}.uf2)
 set(KERNEL_MAP_NAME   ${KERNEL_NAME}.map)
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/run_common.py b/scripts/west_commands/run_common.py
index c0796c5335f..4c1d4250b1e 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/run_common.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/run_common.py
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ def filetype(attr):
                         output_file('exe'),
                         output_file('hex'),
                         output_file('bin'),
+                        output_file('zip'),
                         output_file('uf2'),
                         config('file'),
                         filetype('file_type'),
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/runners/__init__.py b/scripts/west_commands/runners/__init__.py
index aa5686f73b0..ded1be0ae9f 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/runners/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/runners/__init__.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def _import_runner_module(runner_name):
     'nios2',
     'nrfjprog',
     'nrfutil',
+    'nrfutil_dfu',
     'nsim',
     'nxp_s32dbg',
     'openocd',
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/runners/core.py b/scripts/west_commands/runners/core.py
index b1b53fe20b1..37b625937c7 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/runners/core.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/runners/core.py
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ class RunnerConfig(NamedTuple):
     exe_file: Optional[str]         # zephyr.exe path, or None
     hex_file: Optional[str]         # zephyr.hex path, or None
     bin_file: Optional[str]         # zephyr.bin path, or None
+    zip_file: Optional[str]         # zephyr.zip path, or None
     uf2_file: Optional[str]         # zephyr.uf2 path, or None
     file: Optional[str]             # binary file path (provided by the user), or None
     file_type: Optional[FileType] = FileType.OTHER  # binary file type
@@ -813,7 +814,7 @@ def ensure_output(self, output_type: str) -> None:
         else:
             return
 
-        if output_type in ('elf', 'hex', 'bin', 'uf2'):
+        if output_type in ('elf', 'hex', 'bin', 'uf2', 'zip'):
             err += f' Try enabling CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_{output_type.upper()}.'
 
         # RuntimeError avoids a stack trace saved in run_common.
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/runners/nrfutil_dfu.py b/scripts/west_commands/runners/nrfutil_dfu.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..698c0a09987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/runners/nrfutil_dfu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+from runners.core import ZephyrBinaryRunner, RunnerCaps
+import subprocess
+
+class NrfutilDfuRunner(ZephyrBinaryRunner):
+    """Runner for dfu-programming devices with nrfutil."""
+
+    def __init__(self, cfg, dev_id):
+        super(NrfutilDfuRunner, self).__init__(cfg)
+        self.cfg = cfg
+        self.family = None
+        self.dev_id = dev_id
+
+    @classmethod
+    def do_create(cls, cfg, args):
+        return NrfutilDfuRunner(cfg, args.dev_id)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def name(cls):
+        return 'nrfutil_dfu'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def capabilities(cls):
+        return RunnerCaps(commands={'flash'}, dev_id=True)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def do_add_parser(cls, parser):
+        pass
+
+    def ensure_family(self):
+        # Ensure self.family is set.
+
+        if self.family is not None:
+            return
+
+        if self.build_conf.getboolean('CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF51X'):
+            self.family = 'nrf51'
+        elif self.build_conf.getboolean('CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF52X'):
+            self.family = 'nrf52'
+        elif self.build_conf.getboolean('CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF53X'):
+            self.family = 'nrf53'
+        elif self.build_conf.getboolean('CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF54LX'):
+            self.family = 'nrf54l'
+        elif self.build_conf.getboolean('CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF54HX'):
+            self.family = 'nrf54h'
+        elif self.build_conf.getboolean('CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF91X'):
+            self.family = 'nrf91'
+        elif self.build_conf.getboolean('CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF92X'):
+            self.family = 'nrf92'
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(f'unknown nRF; update {__file__}')
+
+    def do_run(self, command, **kwargs):
+        self.require('nrfutil')
+
+        self.ensure_output('zip')
+
+        self.ensure_family()
+
+        if self.build_conf.getboolean('CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET'):
+            self.logger.info('skipping DFU for network core, ' + \
+                'this is done as part of the application core DFU')
+            return
+
+        cmd = ['nrfutil', 'device', 'program',
+               '--x-family', self.family,
+               '--firmware', self.cfg.zip_file]
+        if self.dev_id:
+            cmd += ['--serial-number', self.dev_id]
+
+        subprocess.Popen(cmd).wait()
+
+
diff --git a/scripts/west_commands/tests/test_imports.py b/scripts/west_commands/tests/test_imports.py
index b101ab42fe6..c1c55be6901 100644
--- a/scripts/west_commands/tests/test_imports.py
+++ b/scripts/west_commands/tests/test_imports.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def test_runner_imports():
                     'nios2',
                     'nrfjprog',
                     'nrfutil',
+                    'nrfutil_dfu',
                     'nxp_s32dbg',
                     'openocd',
                     'pyocd',