diff --git a/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.h b/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.h
index 3f0a892a5..0ca24ec00 100755
--- a/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.h
+++ b/lib/lib_ssl/tls_mini/src/WiFiClientSecureLightBearSSL.h
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 */
 
-#include <core_version.h>
+#ifndef ESP32_STAGE                         // ESP32 Stage has no core_version.h file. Disable include via PlatformIO Option
+#include <core_version.h>                   // Arduino_Esp8266 version information (ARDUINO_ESP8266_RELEASE and ARDUINO_ESP8266_RELEASE_2_7_1)
+#endif  // ESP32_STAGE
 
 #ifndef wificlientlightbearssl_h
 #define wificlientlightbearssl_h