diff --git a/boards/esp32p4.json b/boards/esp32p4.json
index a2778b650..436b9ef58 100644
--- a/boards/esp32p4.json
+++ b/boards/esp32p4.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "f_psram": "200000000L",
     "flash_mode": "qio",
     "mcu": "esp32p4",
+    "chip_variant": "esp32p4_es",
     "variant": "esp32p4",
     "partitions": "partitions/esp32_partition_app3904k_fs11584k.csv"
   },
diff --git a/boards/esp32p4ser.json b/boards/esp32p4ser.json
index 4eab15562..7f6c7c6c2 100644
--- a/boards/esp32p4ser.json
+++ b/boards/esp32p4ser.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "f_psram": "200000000L",
     "flash_mode": "qio",
     "mcu": "esp32p4",
+    "chip_variant": "esp32p4_es",
     "variant": "esp32p4",
     "partitions": "partitions/esp32_partition_app3904k_fs11584k.csv"
   },