diff --git a/boards/bpi_picow_esp32_s3.json b/boards/bpi_picow_esp32_s3.json
index 9a20dd57f9..75983d8450 100644
--- a/boards/bpi_picow_esp32_s3.json
+++ b/boards/bpi_picow_esp32_s3.json
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
     "flash_size": "8MB",
     "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
     "maximum_size": 8388608,
+    "use_1200bps_touch": true,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true,
     "require_upload_port": true,
     "speed": 921600
   },