diff --git a/variants/heltec_v3/variant.h b/variants/heltec_v3/variant.h
index 2417b873d..4f1d91db8 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_v3/variant.h
+++ b/variants/heltec_v3/variant.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #define LED_PIN LED
 
+#define USE_SSD1306 // Heltec_v3 has a SSD1306 display
+
 #define RESET_OLED RST_OLED
 #define I2C_SDA SDA_OLED // I2C pins for this board
 #define I2C_SCL SCL_OLED