diff --git a/app/boards/arm/nrfmicro/nrfmicro_11_flipped.dts b/app/boards/arm/nrfmicro/nrfmicro_11_flipped.dts
index df3b224b..5095d648 100644
--- a/app/boards/arm/nrfmicro/nrfmicro_11_flipped.dts
+++ b/app/boards/arm/nrfmicro/nrfmicro_11_flipped.dts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     EXT_POWER {
         compatible = "zmk,ext-power-generic";
         control-gpios = <&gpio1 9 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+        init-delay-ms = <50>;
     };
 };