diff --git a/.github/workflows/hil-integration-esp-idf.yml b/.github/workflows/hil-integration-esp-idf.yml
index 05e995970..e822812f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hil-integration-esp-idf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hil-integration-esp-idf.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Test Firmware
         uses: espressif/esp-idf-ci-action@v1
         with:
-          esp_idf_version: v5.3
+          esp_idf_version: v5.4
           target: ${{ inputs.idf_target }}
           path: 'tests/hil/platform/esp-idf'
           command: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hil-sample-esp-idf.yml b/.github/workflows/hil-sample-esp-idf.yml
index aa099397f..103f6dd15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hil-sample-esp-idf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hil-sample-esp-idf.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Samples
         uses: espressif/esp-idf-ci-action@v1
         with:
-          esp_idf_version: v5.3
+          esp_idf_version: v5.4
           target: ${{ inputs.idf_target }}
           command: |
             for sample in ${{ steps.build_prep.outputs.sample_list }};
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 967f65685..b170000e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.17.0] unreleased
+
+### Highlights:
+
+- ESP-IDF port updated to ESP-IDF v5.4
+
 ## [0.16.0] 2024-11-25
 
 ### Breaking Changes:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28d041d37..2075e2179 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ each of the samples is also continously verified on target.
 
 | Board                | Platform                 |
 | ---                  | ---                      |
-| ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1   | ESP-IDF (v5.3.0)         |
-| ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1   | ESP-IDF (v5.3.0)         |
-| ESP32-DevKitC-WROVER | ESP-IDF (v5.3.0)         |
+| ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1   | ESP-IDF (v5.4.0)         |
+| ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1   | ESP-IDF (v5.4.0)         |
+| ESP32-DevKitC-WROVER | ESP-IDF (v5.4.0)         |
 | ESP32-DevKitC-WROVER | Zephyr (v4.0.0)          |
 | nRF52840 DK + ESP32  | Zephyr (v4.0.0)          |
 | MIMXRT1024-EVK       | Zephyr (v4.0.0)          |