diff --git a/platform.py b/platform.py
index 5d486c04d..0ecfab11c 100644
--- a/platform.py
+++ b/platform.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def configure_default_packages(self, variables, targets):
         if "espidf" in frameworks:
             self.packages["toolchain-esp32ulp"]["optional"] = False
             for p in self.packages:
-                if p in ("tool-cmake", "tool-ninja"):
+                if p in ("tool-scons", "tool-cmake", "tool-ninja"):
                     self.packages[p]["optional"] = False
                 elif p in ("tool-mconf", "tool-idf") and IS_WINDOWS:
                     self.packages[p]["optional"] = False