diff --git a/samples/drivers/led/led_strip/boards/adafruit_qt_py_esp32s3_procpu.conf b/samples/drivers/led/led_strip/boards/adafruit_qt_py_esp32s3_procpu.conf
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index 00000000000000..8230eb9896b4f5
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+++ b/samples/drivers/led/led_strip/boards/adafruit_qt_py_esp32s3_procpu.conf
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+CONFIG_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_HOGS=y