diff --git a/samples/drivers/watchdog/boards/esp32s2_saola.conf b/samples/drivers/watchdog/boards/esp32s2_saola.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26d52701286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/drivers/watchdog/boards/esp32s2_saola.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=256
diff --git a/samples/drivers/watchdog/boards/esp32s2_saola.overlay b/samples/drivers/watchdog/boards/esp32s2_saola.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..16eaecb679c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/drivers/watchdog/boards/esp32s2_saola.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+&wdt0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/samples/drivers/watchdog/src/main.c b/samples/drivers/watchdog/src/main.c
index a7a8893a30e..4a56f85e66c 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/watchdog/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/drivers/watchdog/src/main.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, microchip_xec_watchdog)
 #elif DT_HAS_COMPAT_STATUS_OKAY(ti_cc32xx_watchdog)
 #define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, ti_cc32xx_watchdog)
+#elif DT_HAS_COMPAT_STATUS_OKAY(espressif_esp32_watchdog)
+#define WDT_NODE DT_INST(0, espressif_esp32_watchdog)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef WDT_ALLOW_CALLBACK