diff --git a/boards/esp32c3cdc.json b/boards/esp32c3cdc.json
index 5371a407e..ccd2da9d1 100644
--- a/boards/esp32c3cdc.json
+++ b/boards/esp32c3cdc.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
       "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
       "maximum_size": 4194304,
       "require_upload_port": true,
+      "before_reset": "usb_reset",
       "speed": 460800
     },
     "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32c3/hw-reference/esp32c3/user-guide-devkitm-1.html",
diff --git a/boards/esp32s2cdc.json b/boards/esp32s2cdc.json
index c78313418..b480113b7 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s2cdc.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s2cdc.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
     "maximum_size": 4194304,
     "require_upload_port": true,
+    "before_reset": "usb_reset",
     "speed": 460800
   },
   "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32s2/hw-reference/esp32s2/user-guide-saola-1-v1.2.html",
diff --git a/boards/esp32s3cdc-box.json b/boards/esp32s3cdc-box.json
index d422133d9..cbeafdc39 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s3cdc-box.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s3cdc-box.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
     "maximum_size": 16777216,
     "require_upload_port": true,
+    "before_reset": "usb_reset",
     "speed": 460800
   },
   "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32s3/hw-reference/esp32s3/",
diff --git a/boards/esp32s3cdc.json b/boards/esp32s3cdc.json
index cd6482403..a5280fb9d 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s3cdc.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s3cdc.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
     "maximum_size": 4194304,
     "require_upload_port": true,
+    "before_reset": "usb_reset",
     "speed": 460800
   },
   "url": "https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32s3/hw-reference/esp32s3/",