diff --git a/apps/microtvm/arduino/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py b/apps/microtvm/arduino/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py
index f121238a678d..735aca120c59 100644
--- a/apps/microtvm/arduino/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py
+++ b/apps/microtvm/arduino/template_project/microtvm_api_server.py
@@ -586,10 +586,11 @@ def _get_arduino_port(
     def _get_board_from_makefile(self, makefile_path: pathlib.Path) -> str:
         """Get Board from generated Makefile."""
         with open(makefile_path) as makefile_f:
-            line = makefile_f.readline()
-            if "BOARD" in line:
-                board = re.sub(r"\s", "", line).split(":=")[1]
-                return board
+            lines = makefile_f.readlines()
+            for line in lines:
+                if "BOARD" in line:
+                    board = re.sub(r"\s", "", line).split(":=")[1]
+                    return board
         raise RuntimeError("Board was not found in Makefile: {}".format(makefile_path))
 
     FLASH_TIMEOUT_SEC = 60