diff --git a/platformio_override_sample.ini b/platformio_override_sample.ini
index 5ea714612..8d6ac6341 100644
--- a/platformio_override_sample.ini
+++ b/platformio_override_sample.ini
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ extra_scripts             = ${scripts_defaults.extra_scripts}
 
 [tasmota_stage]
 ; *** Esp8266 core for Arduino version Tasmota stage
-platform                  = espressif8266@2.5.1
+platform                  = espressif8266@2.6.1
 platform_packages         = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/tasmota/Arduino/releases/download/2.7.3.2/esp8266-2.7.3.2.zip
 build_unflags             = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}