diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 64c4d4c6c..cfa48946e 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -143,5 +143,6 @@ build_flags               = -DUSE_IR_REMOTE_FULL
 ; *** Esp8266 Tasmota modified Arduino core based on core 2.7.4
 platform                  = espressif8266@2.6.2
 platform_packages         = framework-arduinoespressif8266@https://github.com/tasmota/Arduino/releases/download/2.7.4.5/esp8266-2.7.4.5.zip
+                            platformio/tool-esptool @ 1.413.0
 build_unflags             = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}