diff --git a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_led_rainbow.cmake b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_led_rainbow.cmake
index 523ceb01..0a298f02 100644
--- a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_led_rainbow.cmake
+++ b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_led_rainbow.cmake
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ target_link_libraries(${OUTPUT_NAME}
         button
         )
 
-# enable usb output
+# enable usb output, disable uart output (so it doesn't confuse any connected servos)
 pico_enable_stdio_usb(${OUTPUT_NAME} 1)
+pico_enable_stdio_uart(${OUTPUT_NAME} 0)
 
 pico_add_extra_outputs(${OUTPUT_NAME})
diff --git a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_multiple_servos.cmake b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_multiple_servos.cmake
index 85d5e115..372ef406 100644
--- a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_multiple_servos.cmake
+++ b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_multiple_servos.cmake
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ target_link_libraries(${OUTPUT_NAME}
         servo2040
         )
 
-# enable usb output
+# enable usb output, disable uart output (so it doesn't confuse any connected servos)
 pico_enable_stdio_usb(${OUTPUT_NAME} 1)
+pico_enable_stdio_uart(${OUTPUT_NAME} 0)
 
 pico_add_extra_outputs(${OUTPUT_NAME})
diff --git a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_servo_cluster.cmake b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_servo_cluster.cmake
index 4c6f8dd5..aa789666 100644
--- a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_servo_cluster.cmake
+++ b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_servo_cluster.cmake
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ target_link_libraries(${OUTPUT_NAME}
         servo2040
         )
 
-# enable usb output
+# enable usb output, disable uart output (so it doesn't confuse any connected servos)
 pico_enable_stdio_usb(${OUTPUT_NAME} 1)
+pico_enable_stdio_uart(${OUTPUT_NAME} 0)
 
 pico_add_extra_outputs(${OUTPUT_NAME})
diff --git a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_servo_wave.cmake b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_servo_wave.cmake
index f0309032..87647387 100644
--- a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_servo_wave.cmake
+++ b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_servo_wave.cmake
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ target_link_libraries(${OUTPUT_NAME}
         button
         )
 
-# enable usb output
+# enable usb output, disable uart output (so it doesn't confuse any connected servos)
 pico_enable_stdio_usb(${OUTPUT_NAME} 1)
+pico_enable_stdio_uart(${OUTPUT_NAME} 0)
 
 pico_add_extra_outputs(${OUTPUT_NAME})
diff --git a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_simple_easing.cmake b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_simple_easing.cmake
index a2eaedc8..928f417a 100644
--- a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_simple_easing.cmake
+++ b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_simple_easing.cmake
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ target_link_libraries(${OUTPUT_NAME}
         button
         )
 
-# enable usb output
+# enable usb output, disable uart output (so it doesn't confuse any connected servos)
 pico_enable_stdio_usb(${OUTPUT_NAME} 1)
+pico_enable_stdio_uart(${OUTPUT_NAME} 0)
 
 pico_add_extra_outputs(${OUTPUT_NAME})
diff --git a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_single_servo.cmake b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_single_servo.cmake
index aa3f5822..8a752f8b 100644
--- a/examples/servo2040/servo2040_single_servo.cmake
+++ b/examples/servo2040/servo2040_single_servo.cmake
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ target_link_libraries(${OUTPUT_NAME}
         servo2040
         )
 
-# enable usb output
+# enable usb output, disable uart output (so it doesn't confuse any connected servos)
 pico_enable_stdio_usb(${OUTPUT_NAME} 1)
+pico_enable_stdio_uart(${OUTPUT_NAME} 0)
 
 pico_add_extra_outputs(${OUTPUT_NAME})