diff --git a/tasmota/my_user_config.h b/tasmota/my_user_config.h
index eae01fcd9..d2f6cd513 100644
--- a/tasmota/my_user_config.h
+++ b/tasmota/my_user_config.h
@@ -1198,6 +1198,14 @@
 //#define FIRMWARE_IR                              // Create tasmota-ir with IR full protocols activated, and many sensors disabled
 //#define FIRMWARE_MINIMAL                         // Create tasmota-minimal as intermediate firmware for OTA-MAGIC
 
+/*********************************************************************************************\
+ * Safe guard when needed defines are not done in Platformio                                                         *
+\*********************************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef OTA_URL
+  #define OTA_URL
+#endif
+
 /*********************************************************************************************\
  * User configurable items override                                                          *
 \*********************************************************************************************/