diff --git a/targets/microbit-v2-s113v7.json b/targets/microbit-v2-s113v7.json
index 9ef359abc..76d701de2 100644
--- a/targets/microbit-v2-s113v7.json
+++ b/targets/microbit-v2-s113v7.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-	"inherits": ["microbit-v2", "nrf52833-s113v7"]
+	"inherits": ["microbit-v2", "nrf52833-s113v7"],
+	"flash-method": "openocd"
 }