diff --git a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
index 3b4d716f5..fd24c9e16 100644
--- a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ static int32_t reconnectETH()
                 syslog.enable();
             }
 
-            // initWebServer();
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SOCKETAPI
             initApiServer();
+#endif
 
             ethStartupComplete = true;
         }
diff --git a/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp b/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
index 2b23a3701..d72059f6f 100644
--- a/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ static void onNetworkConnected()
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER
         initWebServer();
 #endif
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SOCKETAPI
         initApiServer();
+#endif
         APStartupComplete = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/variants/picomputer-s3/platformio.ini b/variants/picomputer-s3/platformio.ini
index 0016d6131..05ae61c16 100644
--- a/variants/picomputer-s3/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/picomputer-s3/platformio.ini
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ build_flags =
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_CANNEDMESSAGES=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_INPUTBROKER=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_BLUETOOTH=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SERIAL=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SOCKETAPI=1
   -D INPUTDRIVER_MATRIX_TYPE=1
   -D USE_PIN_BUZZER=PIN_BUZZER
   -D USE_SX127x
diff --git a/variants/seeed-sensecap-indicator/platformio.ini b/variants/seeed-sensecap-indicator/platformio.ini
index 8229df99c..d7ad2a543 100644
--- a/variants/seeed-sensecap-indicator/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/seeed-sensecap-indicator/platformio.ini
@@ -36,12 +36,14 @@ board_build.partitions = default_8MB.csv ; must be here for some reason, board.j
 
 build_flags =
   ${env:seeed-sensecap-indicator.build_flags}
-  -D HAS_TELEMETRY=0
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_CANNEDMESSAGES=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_INPUTBROKER=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_BLUETOOTH=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SCREEN=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SERIAL=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SOCKETAPI=1
   -D INPUTDRIVER_BUTTON_TYPE=38
   -D HAS_TELEMETRY=0
   -D CONFIG_DISABLE_HAL_LOCKS=1
diff --git a/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini b/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini
index bcb1f4f33..007f10a98 100644
--- a/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ build_flags =
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_INPUTBROKER=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_BLUETOOTH=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SERIAL=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SOCKETAPI=1
   -D INPUTDRIVER_I2C_KBD_TYPE=0x55
   -D INPUTDRIVER_ENCODER_TYPE=3
   -D INPUTDRIVER_ENCODER_LEFT=1
diff --git a/variants/unphone/platformio.ini b/variants/unphone/platformio.ini
index 365bcc77e..00740baaf 100644
--- a/variants/unphone/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/unphone/platformio.ini
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ build_flags =
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_INPUTBROKER=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_BLUETOOTH=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SERIAL=1
+  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SOCKETAPI=1
   -D INPUTDRIVER_BUTTON_TYPE=21
   -D MAX_NUM_NODES=200
   -D MAX_THREADS=40