diff --git a/src/platform/device.gni b/src/platform/device.gni
index a17bf0b9c706b2..77ca207ebbe768 100755
--- a/src/platform/device.gni
+++ b/src/platform/device.gni
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ declare_args() {
 
   # Enable Subscription persistence / resumption for CI and supported platforms
   if (chip_device_platform == "darwin" || chip_device_platform == "linux" ||
-      chip_device_platform == "fake") {
+      chip_device_platform == "esp32" || chip_device_platform == "fake") {
     chip_persist_subscriptions = true
   } else {
     chip_persist_subscriptions = false