diff --git a/examples/system/ulp_riscv/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/system/ulp_riscv/sdkconfig.defaults
index a99ce6a6d6..1a3d12b265 100644
--- a/examples/system/ulp_riscv/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/system/ulp_riscv/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32s2"
 # Enable ULP
 CONFIG_ESP32S2_ULP_COPROC_ENABLED=y
 CONFIG_ESP32S2_ULP_COPROC_RISCV=y