diff --git a/examples/Makefile-nrf52833 b/examples/Makefile-nrf52833
index c1b7ef3b4..b13286cd6 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile-nrf52833
+++ b/examples/Makefile-nrf52833
@@ -82,10 +82,23 @@ COMMONCFLAGS                      := \
 include $(dir $(abspath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))/common-switches.mk
 
 ifeq ($(BOOTLOADER),1)
-configure_OPTIONS += --with-custom-linker-file=$(AbsTopSourceDir)/examples/platforms/nrf528xx/nrf52833/nrf52833_bootloader.ld
+$(info Warning: BOOTLOADER=1 switch is deprecated. Defaulting to BOOTLOADER=USB.)
+override BOOTLOADER = USB
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(BOOTLOADER),USB)
+configure_OPTIONS += --with-custom-linker-file=$(AbsTopSourceDir)/examples/platforms/nrf528xx/nrf52833/nrf52833_bootloader_usb.ld
 COMMONCFLAGS += -DAPP_USBD_NRF_DFU_TRIGGER_ENABLED=1
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BOOTLOADER),UART)
+configure_OPTIONS += --with-custom-linker-file=$(AbsTopSourceDir)/examples/platforms/nrf528xx/nrf52833/nrf52833_bootloader_uart.ld
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(BOOTLOADER),BLE)
+configure_OPTIONS += --with-custom-linker-file=$(AbsTopSourceDir)/examples/platforms/nrf528xx/nrf52833/nrf52833_bootloader_ble.ld
+endif
+
 #
 # Select transport which CLI, NCP and RCP examples will use to communicate.
 # To disable all transports use the DISABLE_TRANSPORTS switch. This will disable