diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/adb/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/adb/defconfig
index 57a7ec83f74..618ad4e3176 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/adb/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/adb/defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "../usb_device/defconfig"
+CONFIG_ADBD_FILE_SERVICE=y
 CONFIG_ADBD_SHELL_SERVICE=y
 CONFIG_ADBD_STACKSIZE=8192
 CONFIG_ADBD_USB_BOARDCTL=y