diff --git a/samples/boards/esp32/deep_sleep/README.rst b/samples/boards/esp32/deep_sleep/README.rst
index 97bf2902dcd8563..a5de4def7423269 100644
--- a/samples/boards/esp32/deep_sleep/README.rst
+++ b/samples/boards/esp32/deep_sleep/README.rst
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Building, Flashing and Running
 
 .. zephyr-app-commands::
    :zephyr-app: samples/boards/esp32/deep_sleep
-   :board: esp32
+   :board: esp32_devkitc_wroom
    :goals: build flash
    :compact:
 
diff --git a/samples/boards/esp32/light_sleep/README.rst b/samples/boards/esp32/light_sleep/README.rst
index 3afc3ba82a24c45..581e9a352b950a9 100644
--- a/samples/boards/esp32/light_sleep/README.rst
+++ b/samples/boards/esp32/light_sleep/README.rst
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Building, Flashing and Running
 
 .. zephyr-app-commands::
    :zephyr-app: samples/boards/esp32/light_sleep
-   :board: esp32
+   :board: esp32_devkitc_wroom
    :goals: build flash
    :compact:
 
diff --git a/samples/drivers/ipm/ipm_esp32/README.rst b/samples/drivers/ipm/ipm_esp32/README.rst
index 6c1e793baf6d6b1..f3501e15910fc6c 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/ipm/ipm_esp32/README.rst
+++ b/samples/drivers/ipm/ipm_esp32/README.rst
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Build the ESP32 IPM sample code as follows:
 
 .. zephyr-app-commands::
    :zephyr-app: samples/drivers/ipm/ipm_esp32
-   :board: esp32
+   :board: esp32_devkitc_wroom
    :goals: build
    :compact: