diff --git a/pio-tools/override_copy.py b/pio-tools/override_copy.py
index 1cb6c991b..5318f9169 100644
--- a/pio-tools/override_copy.py
+++ b/pio-tools/override_copy.py
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ if os.path.isfile("tasmota/user_config_override.h"):
     print ("*** use provided user_config_override.h as planned ***")
 else: 
     shutil.copy("tasmota/user_config_override_sample.h", "tasmota/user_config_override.h")
+
+# copy platformio_override_sample.ini to platformio_override.ini
+if os.path.isfile("platformio_override.ini"):
+    print ("*** use provided platformio_override.ini as planned ***")
+else: 
+    shutil.copy("platformio_override_sample.ini", "platformio_override.ini")