diff --git a/boards/default/micropython_esp32/config.json b/boards/default/micropython_esp32/config.json
index 5000ff60..b3d14780 100644
--- a/boards/default/micropython_esp32/config.json
+++ b/boards/default/micropython_esp32/config.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     },
     "pythonToBlockly": false,
     "web": {
-        "com": "serial",
+        "com": "hid",
         "burn": {
             "erase": true,
             "micropython:esp32:mixgo": {