diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/Seeed_XIAO_nRF52840_Sense/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/nrf/boards/Seeed_XIAO_nRF52840_Sense/mpconfigboard.mk
index d8bd45218a9f..228c5698f070 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/Seeed_XIAO_nRF52840_Sense/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/Seeed_XIAO_nRF52840_Sense/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 USB_VID = 0x2886
 USB_PID = 0x0045
 USB_PRODUCT = "Seeed XIAO nRF52840 Sense"
+SOFTDEV_VERSION=7.0.1
 USB_MANUFACTURER = "Seeed"
 
 MCU_CHIP = nrf52840