diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 80984a7fb..ad2b13c28 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -122,10 +122,8 @@ build_flags               = -DUSE_IR_REMOTE_FULL
 
 
 [core]
-; *** Esp8266 Arduino core 2.7.1
+; *** Esp8266 Tasmota modified Arduino core based on core 2.7.2
 platform                  = espressif8266@2.5.1
-; *** Esp8266 Arduino core 2.7.2
-;platform                  = espressif8266@2.6.0
-platform_packages         = 
+platform_packages         = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/tasmota/Arduino/releases/download/2.8.0-tasmota/esp8266-2.8.0.zip
 build_unflags             = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}