diff --git a/pio/override_copy.py b/pio/override_copy.py
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+++ b/pio/override_copy.py
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+Import('env')
+import os
+import shutil
+
+# copy tasmota/user_config_override_sample.h to tasmota/user_config_override.h
+if os.path.isfile("tasmota/user_config_override.h"):
+    print ("*** use provided user_config_override.h as planned ***")
+else: 
+    shutil.copy("tasmota/user_config_override_sample.h", "tasmota/user_config_override.h")