diff --git a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_v4/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_v4/platformio.ini
index 9591f2dc1..8d9921d6a 100644
--- a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_v4/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_v4/platformio.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ build_flags =
   -D HELTEC_V4
   -D HAS_LORA_FEM=1
   -I variants/esp32s3/heltec_v4
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
 
 
 [env:heltec-v4]