diff --git a/components/openthread/private_include/openthread-core-esp32x-mtd-config.h b/components/openthread/private_include/openthread-core-esp32x-mtd-config.h
index e5520f1e5b..40ac95b9eb 100644
--- a/components/openthread/private_include/openthread-core-esp32x-mtd-config.h
+++ b/components/openthread/private_include/openthread-core-esp32x-mtd-config.h
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 #endif // CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_MACFILTER_ENABLE
 
 #if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_JOINER
-#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_JOINER_ENABLE 0
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_JOINER_ENABLE 1
 #endif
 
 #if CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_DIAG