diff --git a/esp32_deploy.py b/esp32_deploy.py
index 5f25887..af7e9ac 100755
--- a/esp32_deploy.py
+++ b/esp32_deploy.py
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class UnifiedDeployWorker:
 def parse_args():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='ESP32 Unified Deployment Tool')
     parser.add_argument('-i', '--interactive', action='store_true', help='Prompt for build options')
-    parser.add_argument('--target', choices=['esp32', 'esp32s3', 'esp32c5', 'all', 'auto'], help="Target Chip")
+    parser.add_argument('--target', default='auto', choices=['esp32', 'esp32s3', 'esp32c5', 'all', 'auto'], help="Target Chip")
     parser.add_argument('--ampdu', action='store_true', help='Enable AMPDU in build')
     parser.add_argument('--no-ampdu', action='store_false', dest='ampdu', help='Disable AMPDU')
     parser.set_defaults(ampdu=True)