diff --git a/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/sdkconfig.defaults
index 0f43fb5079c635..1aedcfb9f765aa 100644
--- a/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_FILENAME="partitions.csv"
 
 # Compiler options
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_DISABLE=y
 
 # Bluetooth controller
 CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_BLE_MAX_CONN=1