diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3-legacy/Bootloader.mk b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3-legacy/Bootloader.mk
index 8ad3fd37dee4b..d4a3b6c5ba6b6 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3-legacy/Bootloader.mk
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3-legacy/Bootloader.mk
@@ -143,17 +143,17 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32C3_SECURE_BOOT_BUILD_SIGNED_BINARIES),y)
 		echo ""; \
 		echo "$(RED)bootloader error:$(RST) Bootloader signing key $(BOLD)$(CONFIG_ESP32C3_SECURE_BOOT_BOOTLOADER_SIGNING_KEY)$(RST) does not exist."; \
 		echo "Generate using:"; \
-		echo "    espsecure.py generate_signing_key --version 2 $(CONFIG_ESP32C3_SECURE_BOOT_BOOTLOADER_SIGNING_KEY)"; \
+		echo "    espsecure generate_signing_key --version 2 $(CONFIG_ESP32C3_SECURE_BOOT_BOOTLOADER_SIGNING_KEY)"; \
 		echo ""; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	$(Q) echo "Signing Bootloader"
-	espsecure.py sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o $(BOOTLOADER_SIGNED_BIN) $(BOOTLOADER_BIN)
+	espsecure sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o $(BOOTLOADER_SIGNED_BIN) $(BOOTLOADER_BIN)
 else
 	$(Q) echo ""
 	$(Q) echo "$(YELLOW)Bootloader not signed. Sign the bootloader before flashing.$(RST)"
 	$(Q) echo "To sign the bootloader, you can use this command:"
-	$(Q) echo "    espsecure.py sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o mcuboot-esp32c3.signed.bin mcuboot-esp32c3.bin"
+	$(Q) echo "    espsecure sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o mcuboot-esp32c3.signed.bin mcuboot-esp32c3.bin"
 	$(Q) echo ""
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Bootloader.mk b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Bootloader.mk
index 072abff7939fc..e7ba7bef59a37 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Bootloader.mk
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/Bootloader.mk
@@ -178,17 +178,17 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_SECURE_BOOT_BUILD_SIGNED_BINARIES),y)
 		echo ""; \
 		echo "$(RED)bootloader error:$(RST) Bootloader signing key $(BOLD)$(CONFIG_ESP32_SECURE_BOOT_BOOTLOADER_SIGNING_KEY)$(RST) does not exist."; \
 		echo "Generate using:"; \
-		echo "    espsecure.py generate_signing_key --version 2 $(CONFIG_ESP32_SECURE_BOOT_BOOTLOADER_SIGNING_KEY)"; \
+		echo "    espsecure generate_signing_key --version 2 $(CONFIG_ESP32_SECURE_BOOT_BOOTLOADER_SIGNING_KEY)"; \
 		echo ""; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	$(Q) echo "Signing Bootloader"
-	espsecure.py sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o $(BOOTLOADER_SIGNED_BIN) $(BOOTLOADER_BIN)
+	espsecure sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o $(BOOTLOADER_SIGNED_BIN) $(BOOTLOADER_BIN)
 else
 	$(Q) echo ""
 	$(Q) echo "$(YELLOW)Bootloader not signed. Sign the bootloader before flashing.$(RST)"
 	$(Q) echo "To sign the bootloader, you can use this command:"
-	$(Q) echo "    espsecure.py sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o mcuboot-esp32.signed.bin mcuboot-esp32.bin"
+	$(Q) echo "    espsecure sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o mcuboot-esp32.signed.bin mcuboot-esp32.bin"
 	$(Q) echo ""
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Bootloader.mk b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Bootloader.mk
index 1ea1889dc455a..cd066078aef8a 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Bootloader.mk
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/Bootloader.mk
@@ -174,17 +174,17 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32S2_SECURE_BOOT_BUILD_SIGNED_BINARIES),y)
 		echo ""; \
 		echo "$(RED)bootloader error:$(RST) Bootloader signing key $(BOLD)$(CONFIG_ESP32S2_SECURE_BOOT_BOOTLOADER_SIGNING_KEY)$(RST) does not exist."; \
 		echo "Generate using:"; \
-		echo "    espsecure.py generate_signing_key --version 2 $(CONFIG_ESP32S2_SECURE_BOOT_BOOTLOADER_SIGNING_KEY)"; \
+		echo "    espsecure generate_signing_key --version 2 $(CONFIG_ESP32S2_SECURE_BOOT_BOOTLOADER_SIGNING_KEY)"; \
 		echo ""; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	$(Q) echo "Signing Bootloader"
-	espsecure.py sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o $(BOOTLOADER_SIGNED_BIN) $(BOOTLOADER_BIN)
+	espsecure sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o $(BOOTLOADER_SIGNED_BIN) $(BOOTLOADER_BIN)
 else
 	$(Q) echo ""
 	$(Q) echo "$(YELLOW)Bootloader not signed. Sign the bootloader before flashing.$(RST)"
 	$(Q) echo "To sign the bootloader, you can use this command:"
-	$(Q) echo "    espsecure.py sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o mcuboot-esp32s2.signed.bin mcuboot-esp32s2.bin"
+	$(Q) echo "    espsecure sign_data --version 2 --keyfile $(BOOTLOADER_SIGN_KEY) -o mcuboot-esp32s2.signed.bin mcuboot-esp32s2.bin"
 	$(Q) echo ""
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/tools/esp32/Config.mk b/tools/esp32/Config.mk
index d3aa9c654539f..4f2457554687f 100644
--- a/tools/esp32/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/esp32/Config.mk
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ define HELP_FLASH_BOOTLOADER
 	$(Q) echo ""
 	$(Q) echo "$(YELLOW)Security features enabled, so bootloader not flashed automatically.$(RST)"
 	$(Q) echo "Use the following command to flash the bootloader:"
-	$(Q) echo "    esptool.py $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(FLASH_BL)"
+	$(Q) echo "    esptool $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(FLASH_BL)"
 	$(Q) echo ""
 endef
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ define MERGEBIN
 			$(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS)                                                \
 		)                                                                        \
 	)
-	esptool.py -c esp32 merge_bin --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_MERGEBIN_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
+	esptool -c esp32 merge_bin --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_MERGEBIN_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.merged.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 
 	$(Q) if [ "$(CONFIG_ESP32_QEMU_IMAGE)" = "y" ]; then \
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		echo "Missing Flash memory size configuration for the ESP32 chip."; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
-	esptool.py -c esp32 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	esptool -c esp32 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (ESP32 compatible)"
 endef
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	$(eval ELF2IMAGE_OPTS := $(if $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_SIMPLE_BOOT),--ram-only-header) -fs $(FLASH_SIZE) -fm $(FLASH_MODE) -ff $(FLASH_FREQ))
-	esptool.py -c esp32 elf2image $(ELF2IMAGE_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	esptool -c esp32 elf2image $(ELF2IMAGE_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin"
 endef
@@ -277,11 +277,11 @@ define POSTBUILD
 	$(if $(CONFIG_ESP32_MERGE_BINS),$(call MERGEBIN))
 endef
 
-# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool.py
+# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool
 
 ESPTOOL_BAUD ?= 921600
 
-# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool.py
+# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool
 
 define FLASH
 	$(Q) if [ -z $(ESPTOOL_PORT) ]; then \
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ define FLASH
 	fi
 
 	$(eval ESPTOOL_OPTS := -c esp32 -p $(ESPTOOL_PORT) -b $(ESPTOOL_BAUD) $(ESPTOOL_RESET_OPTS))
-	esptool.py $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
+	esptool $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
 
 	$(if $(CONFIG_ESP32_SECURE_BOOT)$(CONFIG_ESP32_SECURE_FLASH_ENC_ENABLED),$(call HELP_FLASH_BOOTLOADER))
 endef
diff --git a/tools/esp32c3/Config.mk b/tools/esp32c3/Config.mk
index 4d229b748b767..f8ca85bf23721 100644
--- a/tools/esp32c3/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/esp32c3/Config.mk
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ define HELP_FLASH_BOOTLOADER
 	$(Q) echo ""
 	$(Q) echo "$(YELLOW)Security features enabled, so bootloader not flashed automatically.$(RST)"
 	$(Q) echo "Use the following command to flash the bootloader:"
-	$(Q) echo "    esptool.py $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(FLASH_BL)"
+	$(Q) echo "    esptool $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(FLASH_BL)"
 	$(Q) echo ""
 endef
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ define MERGEBIN
 		echo "Missing Flash memory size configuration for the ESP32-C3 chip."; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
-	esptool.py -c esp32c3 merge_bin --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
+	esptool -c esp32c3 merge_bin --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.merged.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.merged.bin"
 endef
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		echo "Missing Flash memory size configuration for the ESP32-C3 chip."; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
-	esptool.py -c esp32c3 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	esptool -c esp32c3 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (ESP32-C3 compatible)"
 endef
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ define POSTBUILD
 	$(if $(CONFIG_ESP32C3_MERGE_BINS),$(call MERGEBIN))
 endef
 
-# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool.py
+# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool
 
 ESPTOOL_BAUD ?= 921600
 
-# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool.py
+# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool
 
 define FLASH
 	$(Q) if [ -z $(ESPTOOL_PORT) ]; then \
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ define FLASH
 	fi
 
 	$(eval ESPTOOL_OPTS := -c esp32c3 -p $(ESPTOOL_PORT) -b $(ESPTOOL_BAUD) $(ESPTOOL_RESET_OPTS) $(if $(CONFIG_ESP32C3_ESPTOOLPY_NO_STUB),--no-stub))
-	esptool.py $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
+	esptool $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
 
 	$(if $(CONFIG_ESP32C3_SECURE_BOOT)$(CONFIG_ESP32C3_SECURE_FLASH_ENC_ENABLED),$(call HELP_FLASH_BOOTLOADER))
 endef
diff --git a/tools/esp32s2/Config.mk b/tools/esp32s2/Config.mk
index b79c4d4de2ebf..ba1e9c2451336 100644
--- a/tools/esp32s2/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/esp32s2/Config.mk
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ define HELP_FLASH_BOOTLOADER
 	$(Q) echo ""
 	$(Q) echo "$(YELLOW)Security features enabled, so bootloader not flashed automatically.$(RST)"
 	$(Q) echo "Use the following command to flash the bootloader:"
-	$(Q) echo "    esptool.py $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(FLASH_BL)"
+	$(Q) echo "    esptool $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(FLASH_BL)"
 	$(Q) echo ""
 endef
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ define MERGEBIN
 		echo "Missing Flash memory size configuration for the ESP32-S2 chip."; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
-	esptool.py -c esp32s2 merge_bin --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
+	esptool -c esp32s2 merge_bin --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.merged.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.merged.bin"
 endef
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	$(eval ELF2IMAGE_OPTS := $(if $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_SIMPLE_BOOT),--ram-only-header) -fs $(FLASH_SIZE) -fm $(FLASH_MODE) -ff $(FLASH_FREQ))
-	esptool.py -c esp32s2 elf2image $(ELF2IMAGE_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	esptool -c esp32s2 elf2image $(ELF2IMAGE_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin"
 endef
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@ define POSTBUILD
 	$(if $(CONFIG_ESP32S2_MERGE_BINS),$(call MERGEBIN))
 endef
 
-# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool.py
+# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool
 
 ESPTOOL_BAUD ?= 921600
 
-# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool.py
+# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool
 
 define FLASH
 	$(Q) if [ -z $(ESPTOOL_PORT) ]; then \
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ define FLASH
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	$(eval ESPTOOL_OPTS := -c esp32s2 -p $(ESPTOOL_PORT) -b $(ESPTOOL_BAUD) $(ESPTOOL_RESET_OPTS) $(if $(CONFIG_ESP32S2_ESPTOOLPY_NO_STUB),--no-stub))
-	esptool.py $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
+	esptool $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
 
 	$(if $(CONFIG_ESP32S2_SECURE_BOOT)$(CONFIG_ESP32S2_SECURE_FLASH_ENC_ENABLED),$(call HELP_FLASH_BOOTLOADER))
 endef
diff --git a/tools/esp32s3/Config.mk b/tools/esp32s3/Config.mk
index 9d2dbf980e704..a99f3e33f4be7 100644
--- a/tools/esp32s3/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/esp32s3/Config.mk
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ define MERGEBIN
 			$(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS)                                                \
 		)                                                                        \
 	)
-	esptool.py -c esp32s3 merge_bin --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_MERGEBIN_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
+	esptool -c esp32s3 merge_bin --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_MERGEBIN_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.merged.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.merged.bin"
 endef
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		echo "Missing Flash memory size configuration for the ESP32-S3 chip."; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
-	esptool.py -c esp32s3 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	esptool -c esp32s3 elf2image $(ESPTOOL_FLASH_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin (ESP32-S3 compatible)"
 endef
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	$(eval ELF2IMAGE_OPTS := $(if $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_SIMPLE_BOOT),--ram-only-header) -fs $(FLASH_SIZE) -fm $(FLASH_MODE) -ff $(FLASH_FREQ))
-	esptool.py -c esp32s3 elf2image $(ELF2IMAGE_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	esptool -c esp32s3 elf2image $(ELF2IMAGE_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin"
 endef
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ define POSTBUILD
 	$(if $(CONFIG_ESP32S3_MERGE_BINS),$(call MERGEBIN))
 endef
 
-# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool.py
+# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool
 
 ESPTOOL_BAUD ?= 921600
 
-# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool.py
+# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool
 
 define FLASH
 	$(Q) if [ -z $(ESPTOOL_PORT) ]; then \
@@ -216,5 +216,5 @@ define FLASH
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	$(eval ESPTOOL_OPTS := -c esp32s3 -p $(ESPTOOL_PORT) -b $(ESPTOOL_BAUD) $(if $(CONFIG_ESP32S3_ESPTOOLPY_NO_STUB),--no-stub))
-	esptool.py $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
+	esptool $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
 endef
diff --git a/tools/espressif/Config.mk b/tools/espressif/Config.mk
index 05db0ea923a34..ff79ce3f4f3e7 100644
--- a/tools/espressif/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/espressif/Config.mk
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ define MERGEBIN
 		echo "Missing Flash memory size configuration."; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
-	esptool.py -c $(CHIP_SERIES) merge_bin --fill-flash-size $(FLASH_SIZE) --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
+	esptool -c $(CHIP_SERIES) merge_bin --fill-flash-size $(FLASH_SIZE) --output nuttx.merged.bin $(ESPTOOL_BINS)
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.merged.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.merged.bin"
 endef
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ define MKIMAGE
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	$(eval ELF2IMAGE_OPTS := $(if $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_SIMPLE_BOOT),--ram-only-header) -fs $(FLASH_SIZE) -fm $(FLASH_MODE) -ff $(FLASH_FREQ))
-	esptool.py -c $(CHIP_SERIES) elf2image $(ELF2IMAGE_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
+	esptool -c $(CHIP_SERIES) elf2image $(ELF2IMAGE_OPTS) -o nuttx.bin nuttx
 	$(Q) echo nuttx.bin >> nuttx.manifest
 	$(Q) echo "Generated: nuttx.bin"
 endef
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ define POSTBUILD
 	$(if $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_MERGE_BINS),$(call MERGEBIN))
 endef
 
-# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool.py
+# ESPTOOL_BAUD -- Serial port baud rate used when flashing/reading via esptool
 
 ESPTOOL_BAUD ?= 921600
 
-# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool.py
+# FLASH -- Download a binary image via esptool
 
 define FLASH
 	$(Q) if [ -z $(ESPTOOL_PORT) ]; then \
@@ -164,5 +164,5 @@ define FLASH
 
 	$(eval ESPTOOL_OPTS := -c $(CHIP_SERIES) -p $(ESPTOOL_PORT) -b $(ESPTOOL_BAUD) $(if $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_ESPTOOLPY_NO_STUB),--no-stub))
 	$(eval WRITEFLASH_OPTS := $(if $(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_MERGE_BINS),$(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) 0x0 nuttx.merged.bin,$(ESPTOOL_WRITEFLASH_OPTS) $(ESPTOOL_BINS)))
-	esptool.py $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(WRITEFLASH_OPTS)
+	esptool $(ESPTOOL_OPTS) write_flash $(WRITEFLASH_OPTS)
 endef
diff --git a/tools/espressif/check_esptool.py b/tools/espressif/check_esptool.py
index e25d8e803550c..ca0efe157a8b5 100644
--- a/tools/espressif/check_esptool.py
+++ b/tools/espressif/check_esptool.py
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ def check_version(min_esptool_version: str) -> bool:
         False: package installed and up-to-date
     """
     try:
-        # Run esptool.py version command
+        # Run esptool version command
         result = subprocess.run(
-            ["esptool.py", "version"], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True
+            ["esptool", "version"], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True
         )
         version_str = result.stdout.strip()
     except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
-        print("esptool.py not found. Please run: 'pip install esptool'")
+        print("esptool not found. Please run: 'pip install esptool'")
         print("Run make again to create the nuttx.bin image.")
         return True
 
diff --git a/tools/espressif/chip_info.py b/tools/espressif/chip_info.py
index 5a67115881439..cf9c0a5abd352 100644
--- a/tools/espressif/chip_info.py
+++ b/tools/espressif/chip_info.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def get_python_modules():
 
 
 def run_espressif_tool(cmd):
-    tool = "esptool.py"
+    tool = "esptool"
     strings_out = ""
     command = "{} {}".format(tool, cmd)