diff --git a/boards/common/esp32/Makefile.include b/boards/common/esp32/Makefile.include
index d830ea9a47..4f17c06da8 100644
--- a/boards/common/esp32/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/esp32/Makefile.include
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/serial.inc.mk
 
 # reset tool configuration
-RESET ?= esptool.py
-RESET_FLAGS ?= --port $(PROG_DEV) --before default_reset run
+RESET ?= $(RIOTTOOLS)/esptool/espreset.py
+RESET_FLAGS ?= --port $(PROG_DEV)