diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 2b15d8e3b..eac29c605 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -152,11 +152,8 @@ build_flags                 = -DUSE_IR_REMOTE_FULL
 
 [core]
 ; *** Esp8266 Tasmota modified Arduino core based on core 2.7.4. Added Backport for PWM selection
-platform                    = espressif8266 @ 2.6.2
+platform                    = espressif8266 @ 2.6.3
 platform_packages           = tasmota/framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ ~2.7.4
-                              platformio/toolchain-xtensa @ 2.40802.200502
-                              platformio/tool-esptool @ 1.413.0
-                              platformio/tool-esptoolpy @ ~1.30000.0
 build_unflags               = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags                 = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}
 ; *** Use ONE of the two PWM variants. Tasmota default is Locked PWM
diff --git a/platformio_override_sample.ini b/platformio_override_sample.ini
index 6f0e29ba0..25bb65701 100644
--- a/platformio_override_sample.ini
+++ b/platformio_override_sample.ini
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ lib_extra_dirs              = ${library.lib_extra_dirs}
 [tasmota_stage]
 ; *** Esp8266 core for Arduino version Tasmota stage. Backport for PWM selection
 platform_packages           = tasmota/framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ ~2.7.4
-                              platformio/toolchain-xtensa @ 2.40802.200502
-                              platformio/tool-esptool @ 1.413.0
-                              platformio/tool-esptoolpy @ ~1.30000.0
 build_unflags               = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags                 = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}
 ; *** Use ONE of the two PWM variants. Tasmota default is Locked PWM
@@ -108,8 +105,6 @@ build_flags                 = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}
 platform_packages           = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino.git
 ; *** Use Xtensa build chain 10.2. GNU13 from https://github.com/earlephilhower/esp-quick-toolchain
                               mcspr/toolchain-xtensa @ 5.100200.201223
-                              platformio/tool-esptoolpy @ ~1.30000.0
-                              platformio/tool-esptool @ 1.413.0
 build_unflags               = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
                               -Wswitch-unreachable
 build_flags                 = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}