diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 6e9f1ebc9..16553f0d6 100755
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ board                     = esp01_1m
 board_build.flash_mode    = dout
 
 platform                  = ${core_active.platform}
+platform_packages         = ${core_active.platform_packages}
 build_flags               = ${core_active.build_flags}
 
 ; *********************************************************************
@@ -99,11 +100,13 @@ build_flags               = -DUSE_IR_REMOTE_FULL
 
 [core_active]
 platform                  = ${core_2_6_1.platform}
+platform_packages         = ${core_2_6_1.platform_packages}
 build_flags               = ${core_2_6_1.build_flags}
 
 [core_2_6_1]
 ; *** Esp8266 core for Arduino version 2.6.1
 platform                  = espressif8266@2.3.0
+platform_packages         =
 build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}
                             -Wl,-Teagle.flash.1m.ld
                             -DBEARSSL_SSL_BASIC