diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/buttons/defconfig b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/buttons/defconfig
index 74498384aa..5d50c10d37 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/buttons/defconfig
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32s3/esp32s3-devkit/configs/buttons/defconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ CONFIG_HAVE_CXX=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_CXXINITIALIZE=y
 CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE=3072
 CONFIG_INIT_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
+CONFIG_INIT_STACKSIZE=3072
 CONFIG_INPUT=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_BUTTONS=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_BUTTONS_LOWER=y