diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
index c8d55964bf373..2e432d08143b0 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ config ESPRESSIF_ESPTOOL_TARGET_SECONDARY
 
 endchoice
 
+config ESPRESSIF_MCUBOOT_SIGN_IMAGE_VERSION
+	string "Sign image version"
+	depends on ESPRESSIF_BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT
+	default "1.0.0"
+
 config ESPRESSIF_APP_MCUBOOT_HEADER_SIZE
 	int "Application image header size (in bytes)"
 	default 32
diff --git a/tools/espressif/Config.mk b/tools/espressif/Config.mk
index 4e76bd1d0cd31..8ac396863c9e1 100644
--- a/tools/espressif/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/espressif/Config.mk
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT),y)
 	APP_IMAGE      := nuttx.bin
 	FLASH_APP      := $(APP_OFFSET) $(APP_IMAGE)
 	IMGTOOL_ALIGN_ARGS := --align 4
-	IMGTOOL_SIGN_ARGS  := --pad $(VERIFIED) $(IMGTOOL_ALIGN_ARGS) -v 0 -s auto \
+	IMGTOOL_SIGN_ARGS  := --pad $(VERIFIED) $(IMGTOOL_ALIGN_ARGS) -v $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_MCUBOOT_SIGN_IMAGE_VERSION) -s auto \
 		-H $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_APP_MCUBOOT_HEADER_SIZE) --pad-header \
 		-S $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_OTA_SLOT_SIZE)
 else ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_SIMPLE_BOOT),y)