diff --git a/BleKeyboard.cpp b/BleKeyboard.cpp
index 48a8930..f217702 100644
--- a/BleKeyboard.cpp
+++ b/BleKeyboard.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,13 @@ void BleKeyboard::begin(void)
 #else
 
   BLESecurity* pSecurity = new BLESecurity();
+ 
+#if defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3) || defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3)
+  pSecurity->setAuthenticationMode(ESP_LE_AUTH_BOND);
+#else
   pSecurity->setAuthenticationMode(ESP_LE_AUTH_REQ_SC_MITM_BOND);
+#endif
+
 
 #endif // USE_NIMBLE