diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 38e7d7bfa..31d2f5cb7 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 tasks:
-  - before: pip install -U platformio
+  - before: pip install platformio==3.6.7
     command: platformio run -e sonoff