diff --git a/samples/subsys/mgmt/hawkbit/prj.conf b/samples/subsys/mgmt/hawkbit/prj.conf
index 9ce8e044da2332a..602fee66b7a34c8 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/mgmt/hawkbit/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/mgmt/hawkbit/prj.conf
@@ -71,3 +71,6 @@ CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_HEX=y
 
 #Use custom attributes for hawkBit
 CONFIG_HAWKBIT_CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTES=y
+
+# Use event callbacks for hawkBit
+CONFIG_HAWKBIT_EVENT_CALLBACKS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/mgmt/hawkbit/src/main.c b/samples/subsys/mgmt/hawkbit/src/main.c
index d1e64e8185e10b9..78dbdd269ff98fa 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/mgmt/hawkbit/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/subsys/mgmt/hawkbit/src/main.c
@@ -55,6 +55,29 @@ int hawkbit_new_config_data_cb(const char *device_id, uint8_t *buffer, const siz
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_HAWKBIT_CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTES */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAWKBIT_EVENT_CALLBACKS
+void hawkbit_event_cb(struct hawkbit_event_callback *cb, enum hawkbit_event_type event)
+{
+	LOG_INF("hawkBit event: %d", event);
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case HAWKBIT_EVENT_START_RUN:
+		LOG_INF("Run of hawkBit started");
+		break;
+
+	case HAWKBIT_EVENT_END_RUN:
+		LOG_INF("Run of hawkBit ended");
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static HAWKBIT_EVENT_CREATE_CALLBACK(hb_event_cb_start, hawkbit_event_cb, HAWKBIT_EVENT_START_RUN);
+static HAWKBIT_EVENT_CREATE_CALLBACK(hb_event_cb_end, hawkbit_event_cb, HAWKBIT_EVENT_END_RUN);
+#endif /* CONFIG_HAWKBIT_EVENT_CALLBACKS */
+
 int main(void)
 {
 	int ret = -1;
@@ -73,6 +96,11 @@ int main(void)
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_HAWKBIT_CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTES */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAWKBIT_EVENT_CALLBACKS
+	hawkbit_event_add_callback(&hb_event_cb_start);
+	hawkbit_event_add_callback(&hb_event_cb_end);
+#endif /* CONFIG_HAWKBIT_EVENT_CALLBACKS */
+
 	ret = hawkbit_init();
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		LOG_ERR("Failed to init hawkBit");