diff --git a/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c b/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c
index 93aff5067d..71c7663fdc 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c
+++ b/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ void board_init(void) {
     // USB
     common_hal_never_reset_pin(&pin_GPIO19);
     common_hal_never_reset_pin(&pin_GPIO20);
+
+    // Turn on I2C
+    gpio_set_direction(7, GPIO_MODE_DEF_OUTPUT);
+    gpio_set_level(7, false);
 }
 
 bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {