diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
index de06b4c6..7b575e6f 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ void MyMesh::begin(FILESYSTEM *fs) {
   updateAdvertTimer();
   updateFloodAdvertTimer();
 
+  board.setAdcMultiplier(_prefs.adc_multiplier);
+
 #if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
   applyGpsPrefs();
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp
index 20d9921b..96a3791d 100644
--- a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp
@@ -740,6 +740,8 @@ void SensorMesh::begin(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
   updateAdvertTimer();
   updateFloodAdvertTimer();
 
+   board.setAdcMultiplier(_prefs.adc_multiplier);
+
 #if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
   applyGpsPrefs();
 #endif