diff --git a/tools/esp32/Config.mk b/tools/esp32/Config.mk
index e5dc58878c..f1a6ecffc1 100644
--- a/tools/esp32/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/esp32/Config.mk
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	esptool.py -c esp32 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (ESP32 compatible)"
 endef
 else ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	imgtool sign $(IMGTOOL_SIGN_ARGS) nuttx.hex nuttx.bin
+	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (MCUboot compatible)"
 endef
 endif
diff --git a/tools/esp32c3/Config.mk b/tools/esp32c3/Config.mk
index 3fcdc1c11d..1a2663fb21 100644
--- a/tools/esp32c3/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/esp32c3/Config.mk
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	esptool.py -c esp32c3 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (ESP32-C3 compatible)"
 endef
 else ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32C3_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	imgtool sign $(IMGTOOL_SIGN_ARGS) nuttx.hex nuttx.bin
+	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (MCUboot compatible)"
 endef
 endif
diff --git a/tools/esp32s2/Config.mk b/tools/esp32s2/Config.mk
index 7cc52214df..769a4bd656 100644
--- a/tools/esp32s2/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/esp32s2/Config.mk
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	esptool.py -c esp32s2 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (ESP32-S2 compatible)"
 endef
 else ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32S2_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	imgtool sign $(IMGTOOL_SIGN_ARGS) nuttx.hex nuttx.bin
+	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (MCUboot compatible)"
 endef
 endif
diff --git a/tools/esp32s3/Config.mk b/tools/esp32s3/Config.mk
index 5e8931a825..94772247d1 100644
--- a/tools/esp32s3/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/esp32s3/Config.mk
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	esptool.py -c esp32s3 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (ESP32-S3 compatible)"
 endef