diff --git a/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.cpp b/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.cpp
index 608e0ba2b25..f23a3cfe611 100644
--- a/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ bool LittleFSFS::begin(bool formatOnFail, const char * basePath, uint8_t maxOpen
       .base_path = basePath,
       .partition_label = partitionLabel_,
       .format_if_mount_failed = false,
-      .dont_mount = false
+      .dont_mount = false,
+      .grow_on_mount = true
     };
 
     esp_err_t err = esp_vfs_littlefs_register(&conf);