diff --git a/src/test_driver/esp32/Makefile b/src/test_driver/esp32/Makefile
index 4f38d70f9b218a..e9a69ab65fea47 100644
--- a/src/test_driver/esp32/Makefile
+++ b/src/test_driver/esp32/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 PROJECT_NAME := chip-tests
 
-CXXFLAGS += -DCHIP_SUPPORT_FOREIGN_TEST_DRIVERS -DCHIP_TARGET_STYLE_EMBEDDED -Wno-deprecated-declarations
+CXXFLAGS += -DCHIP_SUPPORT_FOREIGN_TEST_DRIVERS -DCHIP_TARGET_STYLE_EMBEDDED -Wno-deprecated-declarations -DCHIP_SEPARATE_CONFIG_H
 
 EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS += $(PROJECT_PATH)/third_party/connectedhomeip/config/esp32/components