diff --git a/examples/bridge-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/bridge-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index dd174e3e7ec1c8..ba85ac8324d187 100644
--- a/examples/bridge-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/bridge-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,5 +27,8 @@ set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
 project(chip-bridge-app)
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++14;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H;-DCHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DYNAMIC_ENDPOINT_COUNT=16" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
 flashing_script()
diff --git a/examples/ipv6only-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/ipv6only-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index 817f75e9e7da9f..db5a44c00c6ad1 100644
--- a/examples/ipv6only-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/ipv6only-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
 project(chip-ipv6only-app)
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++17;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
 get_filename_component(CHIP_ROOT ./third_party/connectedhomeip REALPATH)
 include(third_party/connectedhomeip/third_party/pigweed/repo/pw_build/pigweed.cmake)
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c73988719f27e..22de61188b3741 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,5 +31,8 @@ project(chip-lighting-app)
 # C++17 is required for RPC build.
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++17;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
 flashing_script()
diff --git a/examples/lock-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/lock-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index 794804e12dccff..cc66333a40d22c 100644
--- a/examples/lock-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/lock-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ project(chip-lock-app)
 # C++17 is required for RPC build.
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++17;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
 if (CONFIG_ENABLE_PW_RPC)
 get_filename_component(CHIP_ROOT ./third_party/connectedhomeip REALPATH)
@@ -48,4 +51,3 @@ set_target_properties(pw_build.cpp17 PROPERTIES INTERFACE_COMPILE_OPTIONS "${_ta
 endif(CONFIG_ENABLE_PW_RPC)
 
 flashing_script()
-
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index 07edf22b17cb82..511d3bf006e607 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,5 +29,8 @@ set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
 project(chip-ota-provider-app)
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++14;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
 flashing_script()
diff --git a/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index 03408d904ae03a..5329989f0dc225 100644
--- a/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/ota-requestor-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,5 +29,8 @@ set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
 project(chip-ota-requestor-app)
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++14;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
 flashing_script()
diff --git a/examples/persistent-storage/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/persistent-storage/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index fb5f8946f15a7e..87a2d5a10342bb 100644
--- a/examples/persistent-storage/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/persistent-storage/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,5 +26,8 @@ set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
 project(chip-persistent-storage)
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++14;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
 flashing_script()
diff --git a/examples/pigweed-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/pigweed-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index baeb3a5240ae06..76a867fa539b4e 100644
--- a/examples/pigweed-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/pigweed-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
 project(chip-pigweed-app)
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++17;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
 get_filename_component(CHIP_ROOT ./third_party/connectedhomeip REALPATH)
 set(PIGWEED_ROOT "${CHIP_ROOT}/third_party/pigweed/repo")
diff --git a/examples/shell/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/shell/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index a65ff36484e12e..cf30fb916714cc 100644
--- a/examples/shell/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/shell/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,5 +28,8 @@ project(chip-shell)
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++14;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
 
-flashing_script()
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
+flashing_script()
diff --git a/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e40d10a7e2fc5..3bec93f932a9f7 100644
--- a/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/temperature-measurement-app/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,5 +35,8 @@ set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
 project(chip-temperature-measurement-app)
 idf_build_set_property(CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-std=gnu++14;-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0;-DCHIP_HAVE_CONFIG_H" APPEND)
 idf_build_set_property(C_COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Os;-DLWIP_IPV6_SCOPES=0" APPEND)
+# For the C3, project_include.cmake sets -Wno-format, but does not clear various
+# flags that depend on -Wformat
+idf_build_set_property(COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-format-nonliteral;-Wno-format-security" APPEND)
 
 flashing_script()