diff --git a/boards.txt b/boards.txt
index 28d6b4d897c..8647ee4e906 100644
--- a/boards.txt
+++ b/boards.txt
@@ -16275,7 +16275,7 @@ m5stack-core2.build.f_cpu=240000000L
 m5stack-core2.build.flash_size=16MB
 m5stack-core2.build.flash_freq=80m
 m5stack-core2.build.flash_mode=dio
-m5stack-core2.build.boot=dio
+m5stack-core2.build.boot=qio
 m5stack-core2.build.partitions=default_16MB
 m5stack-core2.build.defines=