diff --git a/variants/esp32/esp32-common.ini b/variants/esp32/esp32-common.ini
index ea7d8d15c..669e6ed17 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/esp32-common.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/esp32-common.ini
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ extra_scripts =
   ${env.extra_scripts}
   pre:extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py
   extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py
+  ; Spill long link commands into @response files. Big MUI/TFT images exceed the kernel's
+  ; exec arg limit ("sh: Argument list too long"; rak_wismesh_tap_v2-tft hit it first).
+  extra_scripts/ld_response_file.py
 
 build_src_filter = 
   ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} +<platform/esp32/> -<mesh/eth/> -<mesh/raspihttp>
diff --git a/variants/esp32p4/esp32p4.ini b/variants/esp32p4/esp32p4.ini
index 5ad136806..8a284162d 100644
--- a/variants/esp32p4/esp32p4.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32p4/esp32p4.ini
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ build_flags =
 build_src_filter = 
   ${esp32_common.build_src_filter} -<libpax/> +<platform/esp32> -<mesh/raspihttp> -<serialization/>
 
+; ld_response_file.py is inherited from esp32_common (promoted there when
+; rak_wismesh_tap_v2-tft outgrew the exec arg limit; it originally shipped here).
 extra_scripts =
   ${esp32_common.extra_scripts}
-  extra_scripts/ld_response_file.py
 
 ; Override esp32_common component pruning: keep esp_hosted + esp_wifi_remote for P4 hosted BT
 custom_component_remove =