diff --git a/sdkconfig.defaults b/sdkconfig.defaults
index 72ca3f6e9c..322efb701a 100644
--- a/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT=y
 CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_PANIC=y
 CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0=n
 CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU1=n
+CONFIG_AUTOSTART_ARDUINO=y
 
 # esp32_ble
 CONFIG_BT_ENABLED=y