diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 4cda52b6f..d333fd187 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ build_unflags = -Wall
 
 build_flags =
   -Wl,-Tesp8266.flash.1m0.ld
+  -mtarget-align
 ;  -DUSE_CONFIG_OVERRIDE  
 ; lwIP 1.4 (Default)
 ;  -DPIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_LWIP_HIGHER_BANDWIDTH