diff --git a/boards/esp32s3.json b/boards/esp32s3.json
index fe2f14706..2e65950cc 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s3.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s3.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "extra_flags": "-DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM -DESP32_4M -DESP32S3",
     "f_cpu": "240000000L",
     "f_flash": "80000000L",
-    "flash_mode": "dout",
+    "flash_mode": "dio",
     "mcu": "esp32s3",
     "variant": "esp32s3",
     "partitions": "esp32_partition_app1856k_spiffs320k.csv"