diff --git a/examples/mcu-board-support/Cargo.toml b/examples/mcu-board-support/Cargo.toml
index 93933744344..efc37549960 100644
--- a/examples/mcu-board-support/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/mcu-board-support/Cargo.toml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ stm32h735g = [
 esp32-s3-box-3 = [
   "slint/unsafe-single-threaded",
   "esp-hal/esp32s3",
-  "esp-hal/unstable",             # required for PSRAM support
+  "esp-hal/unstable",               # required for PSRAM support
   "esp-hal/psram",
   "dep:static_cell",
   "embedded-hal",
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ esp32-s3-box-3 = [
   "embedded-graphics-core",
   "slint/libm",
   "gt911",
+  "esp-bootloader-esp-idf/esp32s3",
 ]
 esp32-s3-lcd-ev-board = [
   "slint/unsafe-single-threaded",
diff --git a/examples/mcu-board-support/esp32_s3_box_3/esp32_s3_box_3.rs b/examples/mcu-board-support/esp32_s3_box_3/esp32_s3_box_3.rs
index 523468751b9..01e2a25f636 100644
--- a/examples/mcu-board-support/esp32_s3_box_3/esp32_s3_box_3.rs
+++ b/examples/mcu-board-support/esp32_s3_box_3/esp32_s3_box_3.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ fn panic(info: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> ! {
     loop {}
 }
 
+esp_bootloader_esp_idf::esp_app_desc!();
+
 struct EspBackend {
     window: RefCell<Option<Rc<slint::platform::software_renderer::MinimalSoftwareWindow>>>,
     peripherals: RefCell<Option<Peripherals>>,