diff --git a/firmware/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/firmware/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
+
+include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+project(plant-manager)