diff --git a/platformio_override_sample.ini b/platformio_override_sample.ini
index 9b43cd6a3..e8aedc5d7 100644
--- a/platformio_override_sample.ini
+++ b/platformio_override_sample.ini
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ extra_scripts             = ${scripts_defaults.extra_scripts}
 
 [tasmota_stage]
 ; *** Esp8266 core for Arduino version Tasmota stage
-platform                  = espressif8266@2.5.3
+platform                  = espressif8266@2.6.0
 platform_packages         = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/tasmota/Arduino/releases/download/2.8.0-tasmota/esp8266-2.8.0.zip
 build_unflags             = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}
 
 [core_stage]
 ; *** Esp8266 core for Arduino version latest development version
-platform                  = espressif8266@2.5.3
+platform                  = espressif8266@2.6.0
 platform_packages         = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino.git
 build_unflags             = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}