diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 33e14799c..9b9b693f5 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32c3.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=
 upload_speed = 460800
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32c3.lib_deps}
-board_build.flash_mode = dio
+board_build.flash_mode = qio
 
 [env:esp32s3dev_16MB_opi]
 ;; ESP32-S3 development board, with 16MB FLASH and >= 8MB PSRAM (memory_type: qio_opi)