diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 6d6518f..6bcd193 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ build_flags =
     -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0
     -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1
     -DUSE_TINYUSB=1
+    -I${PROJECT_DIR}/variants/esp32s3
 
 monitor_speed = 115200
 
 board_build.partitions = default_8MB.csv
 board_build.arduino.memory_type = qio_opi
-board_build.arduino.vid = 0x1235
-board_build.arduino.pid = 0x0103
diff --git a/variants/esp32s3/pins_arduino.h b/variants/esp32s3/pins_arduino.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..861517d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/variants/esp32s3/pins_arduino.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// pins_arduino.h for ESP32-S3 DevKitC-1 with Launchpad X USB VID/PID
+
+#ifndef _VARIANT_ESP32S3_DEVKITC_1_
+#define _VARIANT_ESP32S3_DEVKITC_1_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+// Override USB VID/PID to match Novation Launchpad X (0x1235/0x0103)
+// This must be before Arduino.h includes it
+#define USB_VID 0x1235
+#define USB_PID 0x0103
+#define USB_MANUFACTURER "Novation"
+#define USB_PRODUCT "Launchpad X"
+
+#include "../../.pio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/variants/esp32s3_devkitc/pins_arduino.h"
+
+#endif
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