diff --git a/variants/seeed-sensecap-indicator/platformio.ini b/variants/seeed-sensecap-indicator/platformio.ini
index 8c97bf09e..8879dbdc5 100644
--- a/variants/seeed-sensecap-indicator/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/seeed-sensecap-indicator/platformio.ini
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ board_check = true
 upload_protocol = esptool
 build_flags = ${esp32_base.build_flags}
 	-D SENSECAP_INDICATOR
+  -D HAS_TELEMETRY=0
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_CANNEDMESSAGES=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_INPUTBROKER=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_BLUETOOTH=1