diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index a14faae3e..d31f9a455 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -149,5 +149,6 @@ build_flags               = -DUSE_IR_REMOTE_FULL
 ; *** Esp8266 Tasmota modified Arduino core based on core 2.7.4
 platform                  = espressif8266@2.6.2
 platform_packages         = framework-arduinoespressif8266@https://github.com/tasmota/Arduino/releases/download/2.7.4.5/esp8266-2.7.4.5.zip
+                            platformio/tool-esptool @ 1.413.0
 build_unflags             = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}