diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml b/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
index 70193dd1c2..57fdd2e11c 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/sdspi:
   disable:
     - if: SOC_GPSPI_SUPPORTED != 1
   disable_test:
-    - if: IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32", "esp32c3", "esp32c5", "esp32p4"]
+    - if: IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32", "esp32s3", "esp32c3", "esp32c5", "esp32p4"]
       reason: needs special runner, select few typical targets for testing
   depends_components:
     - sdmmc
diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/sdspi/pytest_sdspi.py b/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/sdspi/pytest_sdspi.py
index 06c8305275..a9b13fcfbb 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/sdspi/pytest_sdspi.py
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/sdspi/pytest_sdspi.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from pytest_embedded_idf import IdfDut
 
 
 @pytest.mark.esp32
+@pytest.mark.esp32s3
 @pytest.mark.esp32c3
 @pytest.mark.esp32p4
 @pytest.mark.esp32c5
diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/sdspi/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3 b/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/sdspi/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6427c61d92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdspi/test_apps/sdspi/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_SDMMC_BOARD_ESP32S3_EMMC_TEST=y
+CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_SERIAL_JTAG=y
diff --git a/examples/storage/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/storage/.build-test-rules.yml
index 46285d8360..4e7e8c66cb 100644
--- a/examples/storage/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/storage/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ examples/storage/sd_card/sdspi:
   disable:
     - if: SOC_GPSPI_SUPPORTED != 1
   disable_test:
-    - if: IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32", "esp32c3", "esp32c5", "esp32p4"]
+    - if: IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32", "esp32s3", "esp32c3", "esp32c5", "esp32p4"]
       reason: needs special runner, select few typical targets for testing
 
 examples/storage/semihost_vfs:
diff --git a/examples/storage/sd_card/sdspi/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/examples/storage/sd_card/sdspi/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 17455b9193..54e0f70776 100644
--- a/examples/storage/sd_card/sdspi/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/examples/storage/sd_card/sdspi/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ menu "SD SPI Example Configuration"
         int "MOSI GPIO number"
         default 15 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
         default 35 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2
-        default 35 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+        default 4 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
         default 5  if IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
         default 36 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
         default 4  # C3 and others
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ menu "SD SPI Example Configuration"
         int "MISO GPIO number"
         default 2 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
         default 37 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2
-        default 37 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+        default 5 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
         default 0  if IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
         default 47 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
         default 6  # C3 and others
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ menu "SD SPI Example Configuration"
         int "CLK GPIO number"
         default 14 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
         default 36 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2
-        default 36 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+        default 2 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
         default 4  if IDF_TARGET_ESP32H2
         default 53 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
         default 5  # C3 and others
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ menu "SD SPI Example Configuration"
         int "CS GPIO number"
         default 13 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
         default 34 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2
-        default 34 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+        default 8 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
         default 33 if IDF_TARGET_ESP32P4
         default 1  # C3 and others
 
diff --git a/examples/storage/sd_card/sdspi/pytest_sdspi_card_example.py b/examples/storage/sd_card/sdspi/pytest_sdspi_card_example.py
index 2d9d1f0e7f..616c5cafdb 100644
--- a/examples/storage/sd_card/sdspi/pytest_sdspi_card_example.py
+++ b/examples/storage/sd_card/sdspi/pytest_sdspi_card_example.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from pytest_embedded import Dut
 
 
 @pytest.mark.esp32
+@pytest.mark.esp32s3
 @pytest.mark.esp32c3
 @pytest.mark.esp32p4
 @pytest.mark.esp32c5