diff --git a/firmware/.cargo/config.toml b/firmware/.cargo/config.toml
index 4b8eb47..3175e3a 100644
--- a/firmware/.cargo/config.toml
+++ b/firmware/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ target = "xtensa-esp32s3-espidf"
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "espidf")']
 linker = "ldproxy"
-runner = "espflash flash --monitor"
+runner = "espflash flash --monitor --baud 921600"
 rustflags = [ "--cfg",  "espidf_time64"]
 
 [unstable]
diff --git a/firmware/justfile b/firmware/justfile
index 568cb47..6f16ede 100644
--- a/firmware/justfile
+++ b/firmware/justfile
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ build-git-push:
 # (so the `storage` FAT partition exists) and sets 16 MB flash. Uses espflash
 # directly, not `cargo run`, so the table is applied only to this binary.
 flash-git-push: build-git-push
-    espflash flash --monitor --partition-table {{partition_table}} --flash-size 16mb {{elf_git_push}}
+    espflash flash --monitor --baud 921600 --partition-table {{partition_table}} --flash-size 16mb {{elf_git_push}}
 
 # serial monitor for the git push, with decoded backtraces
 monitor-git-push:
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ build-git-sync:
 # Milestone #2A — flash + monitor. Applies the same custom partition table as
 # git-push (the `storage` FAT partition holds the persistent clone).
 flash-git-sync: build-git-sync
-    espflash flash --monitor --partition-table {{partition_table}} --flash-size 16mb {{elf_git_sync}}
+    espflash flash --monitor --baud 921600 --partition-table {{partition_table}} --flash-size 16mb {{elf_git_sync}}
 
 # serial monitor for the git sync, with decoded backtraces
 monitor-git-sync: