diff --git a/examples/system/console/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/system/console/sdkconfig.defaults
index 88823395..d01eef95 100644
--- a/examples/system/console/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/system/console/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_FILENAME="partitions_example.csv"
 # Enable FreeRTOS stats formatting functions, needed for 'tasks' command
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TRACE_FACILITY=y
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_STATS_FORMATTING_FUNCTIONS=y
+
+CONFIG_USING_ESP_CONSOLE=y