diff --git a/platformio_tasmota_cenv_sample.ini b/platformio_tasmota_cenv_sample.ini
index e6cca8334..b3344dedb 100644
--- a/platformio_tasmota_cenv_sample.ini
+++ b/platformio_tasmota_cenv_sample.ini
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ build_flags  = ${common.build_flags}
 
 [core_stage]
 ; *** Esp8266 core for Arduino version stage
-platform_packages           = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino.git
+platform_packages           = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/releases/download/3.0.0/esp8266-3.0.0.zip
 ; *** Use Xtensa build chain 10.2. GNU23 from https://github.com/earlephilhower/esp-quick-toolchain
                               tasmota/toolchain-xtensa @ 5.100200.210303
 build_unflags               = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}