diff --git a/boards/esp32c3.json b/boards/esp32c3.json
index 9e75d1d96..e4ce02579 100644
--- a/boards/esp32c3.json
+++ b/boards/esp32c3.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "core": "esp32",
     "f_cpu": "160000000L",
     "f_flash": "80000000L",
-    "flash_mode": "dio",
+    "flash_mode": "dout",
     "mcu": "esp32c3",
     "variant": "esp32c3",
     "partitions": "esp32_partition_app1856k_spiffs320k.csv"