diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index f48ab0039..4b7101d4d 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ build_flags               = -DUSE_IR_REMOTE_FULL
 
 [core]
 ; *** Esp8266 Tasmota modified Arduino core based on core 2.7.3
-platform                  = espressif8266@2.5.1
+platform                  = espressif8266@2.6.1
 platform_packages         = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/tasmota/Arduino/releases/download/2.7.3.2/esp8266-2.7.3.2.zip
 build_unflags             = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}