A method, network node, wireless device and system are provided. According to one aspect of the disclosure, a network node is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to: cause transmission of a Discontinuous Reception, DRX, configuration to a wireless device using communication layer 3 signaling, cause transmission of an indication to the wireless device to trigger activation at one of communication layer 1 and communication layer 2 of the DRX configuration, and optionally determine whether the wireless device has activated the DRX configuration.