diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/src/esp32_buttons.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/src/esp32_buttons.c
index 61a67c41961..fa7b21ed20c 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/src/esp32_buttons.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/src/esp32_buttons.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 uint32_t board_button_initialize(void)
 {
-  esp32_configgpio(BUTTON_BOOT, INPUT_FUNCTION_3 | PULLDOWN);
+  esp32_configgpio(BUTTON_BOOT, INPUT_FUNCTION_3 | PULLUP);
   return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/src/esp32_buttons.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/src/esp32_buttons.c
index e1183c8b270..5840c74e1df 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/src/esp32_buttons.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/src/esp32_buttons.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 uint32_t board_button_initialize(void)
 {
-  esp32_configgpio(BUTTON_BOOT, INPUT_FUNCTION_3 | PULLDOWN);
+  esp32_configgpio(BUTTON_BOOT, INPUT_FUNCTION_3 | PULLUP);
   return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/src/esp32_buttons.c b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/src/esp32_buttons.c
index 996e5f745b7..6b1594f9f90 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/src/esp32_buttons.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/src/esp32_buttons.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 uint32_t board_button_initialize(void)
 {
-  esp32_configgpio(BUTTON_BOOT, INPUT_FUNCTION_3 | PULLDOWN);
+  esp32_configgpio(BUTTON_BOOT, INPUT_FUNCTION_3 | PULLUP);
   return 1;
 }