diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index f7974b2e6..e3258f9cf 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -130,10 +130,11 @@ debug_init_break = tbreak setup
 # Remove -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL for low level BLE logging.
 # See library directory for BLE logging possible values: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/log_common/log_common.h
 # This overrides the BLE logging default of LOG_LEVEL_INFO (1) from: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/esp_nimble_cfg.h
+# -DUSE_NEW_ESP32_BLUETOOTH will enable the new NimBLE C++ api
 build_flags =
   ${arduino_base.build_flags} -Wall -Wextra -Isrc/esp32 -Isrc/esp32-mfix-esp32-psram-cache-issue -lnimble -std=c++11 
   -DLOG_LOCAL_LEVEL=ESP_LOG_DEBUG -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL
-  -DAXP_DEBUG_PORT=Serial
+  -DAXP_DEBUG_PORT=Serial -DUSE_NEW_ESP32_BLUETOOTH
 lib_deps =
   ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
   ${environmental.lib_deps}