diff --git a/ports/espressif/boards/seeed_xiao_esp32c3/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/espressif/boards/seeed_xiao_esp32c3/mpconfigboard.mk
index 68722982ab..d7325cf44e 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/boards/seeed_xiao_esp32c3/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/espressif/boards/seeed_xiao_esp32c3/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ CIRCUITPY_CREATION_ID = 0x00C30001
 
 IDF_TARGET = esp32c3
 
-CIRCUITPY_ESP_FLASH_MODE = qio
+CIRCUITPY_ESP_FLASH_MODE = dio
 CIRCUITPY_ESP_FLASH_FREQ = 80m
 CIRCUITPY_ESP_FLASH_SIZE = 4MB