diff --git a/tests/component_tests/esp32/test_esp32.py b/tests/component_tests/esp32/test_esp32.py
index e0fcbab0ee..e9fa9446d4 100644
--- a/tests/component_tests/esp32/test_esp32.py
+++ b/tests/component_tests/esp32/test_esp32.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_esp32_config(
             id="mismatched_board_variant_config",
         ),
         pytest.param(
-            {"variant": "esp32s31"},
+            {"variant": "esp32s31", "toolchain": Toolchain.PLATFORMIO.value},
             r"No default board is known for ESP32S31\. Please specify the `board:` option explicitly\. @ data\['variant'\]",
             id="variant_without_default_board_requires_explicit_board_under_platformio",
         ),