diff --git a/.github/workflows/hil.yml b/.github/workflows/hil.yml
index f1a139ede42..eccef6a68d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hil.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hil.yml
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: xtask-${{ matrix.target.host }}
 
+      - name: Flash first test with espflash
+        run: |
+          export PATH=$PATH:/home/espressif/.cargo/bin
+          test_file=$(ls tests-${{ matrix.target.soc }} | head -n 1)
+          espflash flash -p /dev/tty${{ matrix.target.usb }} tests-${{ matrix.target.soc }}/$test_file
+
       - name: Run Tests
         id: run-tests
         run: |