diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index f3e11ce3c..6fdaef321 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@ board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}   ;; default partioning for
 ;;
 ;; please note that you can NOT update existing ESP32 installs with a "V4" build. Also updating by OTA will not work properly.
 ;; You need to completely erase your device (esptool erase_flash) first, then install the "V4" build from VSCode+platformio.
+
+;; select arduino-esp32 v2.0.9 (arduino-esp32 2.0.10 thru 2.0.14 are buggy so avoid them)
 platform = https://github.com/tasmota/platform-espressif32/releases/download/2023.06.02/platform-espressif32.zip ;; Tasmota Arduino Core 2.0.9 with IPv6 support, based on IDF 4.4.4
-platform_packages = platformio/framework-arduinoespressif32 @ 3.20009.0    ;; select arduino-esp32 v2.0.9 (arduino-esp32 2.0.10 thru 2.0.14 are buggy so avoid them)
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = -g
   -Wshadow=compatible-local ;; emit warning in case a local variable "shadows" another local one
@@ -289,7 +290,6 @@ board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}   ;; default partioning for
 [esp32s2]
 ;; generic definitions for all ESP32-S2 boards
 platform = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform}
-platform_packages = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform_packages}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = -g
   -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}   ;; default partioning for
 [esp32c3]
 ;; generic definitions for all ESP32-C3 boards
 platform = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform}
-platform_packages = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform_packages}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = -g
   -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
@@ -328,7 +327,6 @@ board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}   ;; default partioning for
 [esp32s3]
 ;; generic definitions for all ESP32-S3 boards
 platform = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform}
-platform_packages = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform_packages}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = -g
   -DESP32
@@ -435,7 +433,6 @@ board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}
 [env:esp32dev_V4]
 board = esp32dev
 platform = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform}
-; platform_packages = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform_packages}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32_idf_V4.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_V4\" #-D WLED_DISABLE_BROWNOUT_DET
   ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
@@ -447,7 +444,6 @@ board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}
 [env:esp32dev_8M]
 board = esp32dev
 platform = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform}
-platform_packages = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform_packages}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32_idf_V4.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_8M\" #-D WLED_DISABLE_BROWNOUT_DET
   ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
@@ -463,7 +459,6 @@ board_upload.maximum_size = 8388608
 [env:esp32dev_16M]
 board = esp32dev
 platform = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform}
-platform_packages = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform_packages}
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32_idf_V4.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_16M\" #-D WLED_DISABLE_BROWNOUT_DET
   ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
@@ -506,7 +501,6 @@ board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}
 [env:esp32_wrover]
 extends = esp32_idf_V4
 platform = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform}
-platform_packages = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform_packages}
 board = ttgo-t7-v14-mini32
 board_build.f_flash = 80000000L
 board_build.flash_mode = qio