diff --git a/examples/wifi/espnow/main/espnow_example_main.c b/examples/wifi/espnow/main/espnow_example_main.c
index 708a186043..0856db1254 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/espnow/main/espnow_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/espnow/main/espnow_example_main.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static void example_wifi_init(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_storage(WIFI_STORAGE_RAM) );
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_mode(ESPNOW_WIFI_MODE) );
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_start());
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_channel(CONFIG_ESPNOW_CHANNEL, WIFI_SECOND_CHAN_NONE));
 
 #if CONFIG_ESPNOW_ENABLE_LONG_RANGE
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK( esp_wifi_set_protocol(ESPNOW_WIFI_IF, WIFI_PROTOCOL_11B|WIFI_PROTOCOL_11G|WIFI_PROTOCOL_11N|WIFI_PROTOCOL_LR) );