diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 3cdac2ec7..81aa2041e 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ build_flags = -Wno-missing-field-initializers
   -DRADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_APRS
   -DRADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_LORAWAN
   -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_DROPZONE=1
+  -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_REMOTEHARDWARE=1
   -DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME
   ;-D OLED_PL