diff --git a/components/esp_wifi_remote/Kconfig.rpc.in b/components/esp_wifi_remote/Kconfig.rpc.in
index a3387ad540..cd6ac8bb17 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi_remote/Kconfig.rpc.in
+++ b/components/esp_wifi_remote/Kconfig.rpc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 choice ESP_WIFI_REMOTE_LIBRARY
     prompt "Choose WiFi-remote implementation"
-    default ESP_WIFI_REMOTE_LIBRARY_EPPP
+    default ESP_WIFI_REMOTE_LIBRARY_HOSTED
     help
         Select type of WiFi Remote implementation
 
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi_remote/examples/server/sdkconfig.defaults b/components/esp_wifi_remote/examples/server/sdkconfig.defaults
index f2afde6850..61654a588b 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi_remote/examples/server/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/components/esp_wifi_remote/examples/server/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_REMOTE_LIBRARY_EPPP=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_IP_FORWARD=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_IPV4_NAPT=y
 CONFIG_LWIP_TCPIP_TASK_STACK_SIZE=4096