diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 638dd39364..8d4d7e3f22 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@
 
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_RP2040
+#define USE_ARDUINO_VERSION_CODE VERSION_CODE(3, 3, 0)
+#define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_HOST
 #define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_BSD_SOCKETS
 #endif