diff --git a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/advanced_https_ota_example.c b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/advanced_https_ota_example.c
index 3f05a3f37..e6b4bd15c 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/advanced_https_ota_example.c
+++ b/examples/system/ota/advanced_https_ota/main/advanced_https_ota_example.c
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 #include "protocol_examples_common.h"
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+#include "esp_wifi.h"
+#endif
+
 static const char *TAG = "advanced_https_ota_example";
 extern const uint8_t server_cert_pem_start[] asm("_binary_ca_cert_pem_start");
 extern const uint8_t server_cert_pem_end[] asm("_binary_ca_cert_pem_end");
@@ -130,6 +134,13 @@ void app_main(void)
     */
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(example_connect());
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+    /* Ensure to disable any WiFi power save mode, this allows best throughput
+     * and hence timings for overall OTA operation.
+     */
+    esp_wifi_set_ps(WIFI_PS_NONE);
+#endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+
     xTaskCreate(&advanced_ota_example_task, "advanced_ota_example_task", 1024 * 8, NULL, 5, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/main/native_ota_example.c b/examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/main/native_ota_example.c
index ae885b167..08b6c9bb6 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/main/native_ota_example.c
+++ b/examples/system/ota/native_ota_example/main/native_ota_example.c
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 #include "driver/gpio.h"
 #include "protocol_examples_common.h"
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+#include "esp_wifi.h"
+#endif
+
 #define BUFFSIZE 1024
 #define HASH_LEN 32 /* SHA-256 digest length */
 
@@ -283,5 +287,12 @@ void app_main(void)
      */
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(example_connect());
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+    /* Ensure to disable any WiFi power save mode, this allows best throughput
+     * and hence timings for overall OTA operation.
+     */
+    esp_wifi_set_ps(WIFI_PS_NONE);
+#endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+
     xTaskCreate(&ota_example_task, "ota_example_task", 8192, NULL, 5, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/main/simple_ota_example.c b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/main/simple_ota_example.c
index f85186e2b..494c85f54 100644
--- a/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/main/simple_ota_example.c
+++ b/examples/system/ota/simple_ota_example/main/simple_ota_example.c
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 #include "protocol_examples_common.h"
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+#include "esp_wifi.h"
+#endif
+
 static const char *TAG = "simple_ota_example";
 extern const uint8_t server_cert_pem_start[] asm("_binary_ca_cert_pem_start");
 extern const uint8_t server_cert_pem_end[] asm("_binary_ca_cert_pem_end");
@@ -117,5 +121,12 @@ void app_main(void)
      */
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(example_connect());
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+    /* Ensure to disable any WiFi power save mode, this allows best throughput
+     * and hence timings for overall OTA operation.
+     */
+    esp_wifi_set_ps(WIFI_PS_NONE);
+#endif // CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI
+
     xTaskCreate(&simple_ota_example_task, "ota_example_task", 8192, NULL, 5, NULL);
 }